The Conversation Canada
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Oct 18, 2026
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Why the ugly history of IQ testing matters for AI and education
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The intersection of AI and eugenics is beginning to be studied more deeply.
Why the ugly history of IQ testing matters for AI and education
Published: October 18, 2026 8.35am EDT
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recently been discussing “artificial general intelligence” that matches or surpasses human capabilities. This is from the same person who has said children born today (including his own) will “never be more intelligent than AI, from a ‘raw IQ’” (intelligence quotient) perspective.…
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