Exactly. And, I can't help but wonder if there's some sleight of hand here. I mean, to say AI will merely assist is kind of an ideal way to allay concerns that humans will lose relevance. Delay the panic until it's absolutely obvious where we are.

Someone mentioned that Altman's interviews involve him talking a good bit without providing a lot of useful info. Makes sense when you consider that his role is something of a politician.

Anyway, for now, the assist idea is somewhat plausible, but with each new version it's less so.

I think that's what it is about this video: when you watch someone being taught by AI, it flips the "assist" part on its head. Doesn't make a lot of sense that the AI has to patiently teach people to get them to a place where it can then "assist" them.

It has no will, nor drive, nor intent. It is a tool that must be supplied these things first.

But that's a mere engineering problem, not a hard physical constraint.