What AI can do now
23 human capabilities, with AI scored on a human scale: 4 is an average adult, 6 a competent professional, 10 the best humans alive. Tap any row for the formula and the evidence.
Body
Strength & endurance 7 Fine manipulation & dexterity 2 Mobility & navigation 4 Physical sensing (touch, smell, taste, balance) 2Perception
Visual understanding 5.5 Auditory & speech understanding 7Core cognition
Knowledge 8 Language: reading & writing 8 Quantitative & mathematical 8 Reasoning on novel problems 5 Working memory & focus 6 Long-term memory & learning from experience 2 Processing speed 7 Persistence on long tasks 4.6Executive mind
Planning & organising 4.5 Creativity & originality 6 Judgment & decision under uncertainty 5 Self-monitoring & calibration 3.5 Taste & values 5Social
Communication & persuasion 7 Empathy & reading emotions 6 Trust & relationship building 2 Leading & coordinating people 2.5What AI cannot hold
Three human statuses that are not skills. They are locked by law, by social meaning or by definition, so they get no score.