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The LLM is not Intelligence

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Large language models don't create intelligence; they amplify the intelligence already present in the person using them. Two people asking the same question get the same words but completely different value, depending on their experience and ability to ask follow-up questions. As information becomes cheaper, the real advantage shifts to judgment, knowing what to ask, recognizing what matters, and turning answers into deeper questions. Expertise becomes more valuable, not less.

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