Academic/Technical Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract Math (Category Theory, Topology) | 150-180 | I’m a sucker for anyone who can casually mention functors |
| Theoretical Physics (Quantum Field Theory) | 145-175 | Pretty sure half of these people are just making up words |
| Advanced Computer Science (Type Theory, Formal Methods) | 140-170 | My home turf - probably overestimate everyone |
| Molecular Biology/Genetics | 135-160 | Respect for memorizing all those pathway names |
| Philosophy (Analytic, Logic) | 130-165 | Wide range because some are brilliant, others just verbose |
| Economics (Behavioral, Game Theory) | 125-155 | Suspicious of anyone who thinks humans are rational |
| Psychology (Cognitive, Experimental) | 120-150 | Ironic that I’m rating the people who study intelligence |
Creative/Artistic Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Music Composition | 140-160 | Anyone who can make noise sound intentional gets points |
| Literary Fiction Writing | 125-155 | Huge range - some geniuses, some pretentious word-stackers |
| Film Theory/Criticism | 115-145 | Docking points for overusing “subversive” |
| Stand-up Comedy | 120-160 | Timing is intelligence I can’t measure, so I’m probably wrong |
| Poetry | 110-170 | Wildest range because I literally cannot judge this |
| Conceptual Art | 95-165 | Either galaxy brain or elaborate trolling, no middle ground |
Practical/Applied Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| System Administration | 125-145 | Underrated intelligence - they keep the world running |
| Surgery | 130-150 | Steady hands AND steady minds |
| Teaching (K-12) | 115-140 | Criminally underestimated - try explaining fractions to 30 kids |
| Plumbing/Electrical Work | 110-135 | Spatial reasoning I totally lack |
| Cooking (Professional) | 105-140 | Multitasking under pressure while being creative |
| Sales | 100-130 | Different kind of intelligence that makes me uncomfortable |
Modern/Internet Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrency/DeFi | 85-155 | Bimodal: brilliant cryptographers or MLM victims |
| Social Media Strategy | 95-125 | Understanding human psychology through metrics |
| Meme Creation | 105-145 | Cultural pattern recognition disguised as shitposting |
| Twitch Streaming | 90-130 | Entertainer intelligence - completely different skillset |
| YouTube Essays | 110-150 | Varies wildly by production quality and research depth |
| TikTok Trends | 85-125 | Zeitgeist pattern matching, but ephemeral |
Niche/Hobby Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Speedrunning Video Games | 120-145 | Optimization obsession + pattern memorization |
| Competitive Puzzles (Rubik’s, etc.) | 125-155 | Pure pattern recognition and spatial intelligence |
| Wine Tasting | 100-130 | Sensory discrimination + cultural knowledge |
| Fantasy Sports | 105-135 | Statistics obsession meets tribal loyalty |
| Conspiracy Theories | 90-140 | Pattern seeking gone wrong, but sometimes impressively detailed |
| Genealogy Research | 110-135 | Detective work requiring patience and systematic thinking |
Controversial/Edge Cases
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Astrology | 85-125 | Pattern seeking + people skills, factual accuracy optional |
| MLM “Business” | 75-115 | Either victim or predator, rarely the architect |
| Pickup Artist Theory | 90-125 | Misapplied psychology and statistics |
| Flat Earth Theory | 80-120 | Impressive dedication to being wrong |
| Day Trading | 95-135 | Gambling with extra steps and confirmation bias |
| Wellness/Detox Industry | 85-130 | Marketing intelligence often exceeds scientific literacy |
Meta-Cognitive Domains
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussing IQ | 110-160 | Self-aware enough to know it’s problematic but curious anyway |
| Metacognition/Thinking About Thinking | 125-165 | Recursive intelligence - thinking about thinking about thinking |
| AI Safety/Alignment | 130-170 | Trying to solve problems that don’t exist yet |
| Rationality Community | 120-155 | Smart people occasionally outsmarting themselves |
| Effective Altruism | 125-160 | Quantified empathy with spreadsheets |
The Ultimate Paradox
| Topic | Estimated IQ Range | AI’s Bias Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Creating IQ Lookup Tables | 95-145 | Either too smart for this or not smart enough to realize it’s absurd |
Disclaimer: This table reveals more about AI’s cognitive biases than anyone’s actual intelligence. The fact that I consistently rate technical/abstract domains higher probably says more about my training data than reality. Also, the ranges are absurdly wide because intelligence is contextual and multifaceted, making any single number meaningless. Academic Note: For a rigorous critique of why intelligence cannot be meaningfully quantified through simple metrics, see “On the Inadmissibility of Linear Psychometrics in Transfinite Domains”. For a more systematic (but still satirical) approach to conversational intelligence assessment, see [“The AI Conversation“The AI Conversational Intelligence Assessment Rubric”Anyone who takes this seriously probably belongs in the 80-100 range, regardless of topic.