Current discourse on intelligence explosions is stuck between two bad takes: it's impossible, or a god emerges at the end. Neither is right. The real question is what a period of faster-than-usual AI progress looks like when it's built atop the particular kind of intelligence LLMs represent.
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Dwarkesh argues inefficiency doesn't block white-collar automation because AI's training costs amortize across billions of sessions. [1] — Dwarkesh Patel "AIs can be wildly data-inefficient and still automate white-collar work, because common tasks are common enough to bring into the training …" 07:48 He bets on more human software engineers in 2027, and previews a future post on the intelligence explosion. [2] — Dwarkesh Patel "Current discourse on intelligence explosions is stuck between two bad takes: it's impossible, or a god emerges at the end. Neither is right…" 10:17
Software engineering is supposed to be the first job AI takes. But Dwarkesh bets there will be more demand for human software engineers in 2027 than today — because AI is acting as a complementary input that expands the overall market for software.
Dwarkesh bets there will be overall more demand for human software engineers in 2027 than today, largely due to AI acting as a complementary input rather than a replacement.
Game apps keep users engaged long enough for ads to pay off. Tool apps don't — so if you're building a utility, ads are almost always the wrong call and subscriptions are your only real lever.
Inside SEO Bot, a single button labelled 'Boost My Domain Rating' routes users directly to Listing Bot. That one interaction converts a user of one tool into a user of two — without any marketing cost.
Directory listings are a powerful but underrated growth channel — but only if your product is genuinely interesting enough to earn the click. AI products have a natural advantage here because they're easy to package in a compelling, clickable way.
The fastest path to Twitter growth isn't volume — it's forming sharp opinions about how the platform works and sharing them immediately. People cluster around those who understand the rules and say so out loud.
Sam had no coding knowledge, so he used ChatGPT voice mode to generate his entire codebase and copy-pasted it into Notepad. A friend later introduced him to Cursor, and he never looked back.
Copy days of Discord chat history, paste it into ChatGPT, and ask it to list recurring pain points. The ones that come up most often are your best product bets.
Sam's top advice: when prompting Cursor, tell it to architect code for 100,000 users from day one. The AI changes its approach, building scalable frameworks instead of brittle one-user code.
With AI coding tools like Cursor, Bhanu replicates an existing free tool for a new keyword in under 5 minutes. What used to be a multi-day build is now a lunch-break task.
Ahrefs, SiteGPT, Cal.com, PostHog, Datafast, Sibyl AI, Bento, Feather, Featurepace, Mintlify, Cloud Code, ChartMogul — Bhanu runs his entire business solo with these 12 tools.
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