Alexander Kharitonov's blog

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The New Definition of Being Smart in the Age of AI

UpdatedNovember 19, 2025

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Alexander Kharitonov

The bar keeps moving.

Yesterday’s breakthrough was building smarter machines.
Today’s breakthrough is doing the work those machines can’t do.

This is where human creativity, reasoning, and insight matter more than ever.

#ai #intelligence #human

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