Woo: As AI commoditizes intelligence, charisma will be the key human skill
Jeff Woo · Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund · Jun 22, 2026 · at 19:18
Geoffrey Woo (co-founder of Anti Fund) discusses the future value of human skills in an era dominated by artificial general intelligence during an interview on The a16z Podcast.
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“If we assume that like we're pretty AGI pilled intelligence is just gonna be metered out through compute then what matters? Then it's like one, like your relationship with people. And I think looks maxing is like a pretty narrow focus on like, you know, the physical appearance matters and like people like people that look good and symmetric and healthy, so that's fine. But I think It's beyond just looks. It's like your vibe, your ability to just be charismatic and engage with people. So that's like an important skill set in the future.”
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