Character: The Last Human Edge in an AI World

Elon Musk, the man scaling AI to outperform PhDs on GPQA Diamond (94% vs humans’ 69%) via Colossus and Terafab, says his biggest hiring mistake was overweighting IQ. Now? He hires for “goodness of heart” which is the untrainable drive to do right when no one’s watching. Intelligence is commoditizing as cheap AI bots beat experts on the toughest science benchmarks. What’s scarce? Character.In India’s $30B domestic pharma boom (12% CAGR, facing 28% US tariffs), this flips things. PE allocators today vet founders for ethical moats. Leaders don’t yet filter teams Musk-style - no resumes, just integrity stress-tests. Students must prioritise building character over rote-learning now. AI replicates brains not souls. Your last edge? Character. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypharmareviews.substack.com