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Using various types of maps, the speaker implies that intelligence is about the richness and accuracy of our internal mental models. The better we can represent the world—be it through geospatial awareness or through abstract reasoning—the more intelligent we are. For AI systems, the growth in their capabilities relies on the resolution of their "maps." As AI becomes more capable of reasoning and tool usage, its utility increases, thereby impacting the economy and society significantly.