Intelligence Can Be Rented But Taste Must Be Earned

The Algorithmic Bridge · 3 days ago

An AI newsletter argues that as artificial intelligence commoditizes intelligence and ability, success in the AI age now depends on imagination, agency, and taste rather than raw cognitive talent. The author draws a parallel to the Industrial Revolution's decoupling of physical strength from economic value, suggesting AI similarly decouples cognitive labor from cognitive output. The shift means winners will be those who can exercise judgment about what to create rather than those who can create anything.