The future isn't about humans versus AI. It's about humans with AI versus problems worth solving.
Consider what happened at Moderna during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their AI systems designed the initial mRNA vaccine sequence in just 48 hours—a process that traditionally took 10-15 years⁵. But that was just the beginning. The next ten months required profoundly human capabilities: navigating regulatory frameworks, building public trust, managing complex supply chains, and making ethical decisions about distribution priorities.
The AI handled what it does best: processing vast genomic databases, simulating molecular interactions, optimizing sequences. Humans handled what we do best: understanding context, managing uncertainty, building coalitions, and making value judgments about competing priorities.
This is complementary intelligence in action. Not replacement, but amplification. Not obsolescence, but evolution.
The math is compelling. Separate work yields addition: Human + AI. Together yields multiplication: Human × AI. Success requires knowing what to develop and how to orchestrate.