Here's the counterintuitive truth: AI doesn't diminish the value of human capabilities—it multiplies them. When you pair irreplaceable human judgment with AI's computational power, you don't get addition. You get multiplication.
Consider Anthropic's Constitutional AI approach, where human values and ethical principles are embedded into AI training²⁹. The AI doesn't replace human ethical judgment—it scales it. The human capability to reason about ethics, fairness, and beneficial outcomes becomes more valuable, not less, because it can now be amplified across millions of decisions.
Or examine how Pixar uses AI in animation³⁰. The technology handles the computational heavy lifting of rendering and physics simulation. But the irreplaceable human capabilities—understanding what makes a character lovable, what makes a moment poignant, what makes a story universal—these become more valuable because they can be expressed with unprecedented fidelity.
The formula is simple but profound:
Human Capability × AI Leverage = Exponential Value
The key is identifying which human capabilities to develop and how to pair them with AI tools. That's what the remainder of this book will teach you.