The builders say AI passes the smartest human this year
Elon Musk told the Davos crowd AI will be smarter than any human by the end of 2026 — and says it can already handle about half of white-collar desk work.
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For the 806
The office side of your business — quotes, paperwork, scheduling, follow-ups — just became a power tool. The hands-on side stays yours. The crew that picks the tool up first gets the edge.
What we don't know
- These are the builders' own claims about their own products — 'smarter than any human by end of 2026' is a prediction, not a measurement.
- There is no agreed public benchmark for what 'smarter than the smartest human' would mean in practice.
Sources
- PrimaryWorld Economic Forum — Davos 2026 ↗
The remarks were made publicly at Davos; the WEF publishes its sessions.
- ReportingThe Wire — vetted tech desks →
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