The premise of this is ridiculous. The smartest people I know personally and that I'm aware of generally are not attracted by AI. Person 1 was interested in fundamental physics (dark matter) but had to leave physics due to lack of job opportunities. Person 2 is Terrence Tao. Person 3 is Ed Witten, etc etc.
This reflects the hubris of the tech world that overestimates its own intelligence....
This reflects the hubris of the tech world that overestimates its own intelligence....