>Paraphrasing Paul Graham, “the most ambitious challenges attract the smartest people”. What is said here could almost have the same logical outcome as saying

>Paraphrasing Paul Graham, “the most ambitious challenges attract the smartest people”. What is said here could almost have the same logical outcome as saying "the most challenging problems have no brilliant solution until one of the smartest people come along". Nothing about attraction whatsoever, factored out instead. Still seems pretty sensible when it works. Now pick 3 top mathematical wizards. Would it have been possible to achieve that status unless they had already accepted (and overcome!) challenges that were too much for those who came before? And maybe still have their hands full with remaining challenges which were already accepted before AI came near enough to be considered within reach? It should be most obvious to those having the best numerical abilty, to figure that more than just 3 of the smartest people will be needed with the growing number of challenges that nobody has even tried to overcome, sometimes not even recognize.