Inborn intelligence, and implications.

Right now, there's a taboo in our society on mentioning inborn differences of intelligence and how well it means an individual might lead their lives.  Between individuals, it's less of an issue, as differences between individuals is accepted as a fact of life.  Differences between races are more of a taboo, and even so much as admitting it in passing could get you fired, or your career destroyed.

What would happen if our society ever admitted that intelligence was one of the most reliable indicators of future performance?  What would it mean?

Would they start channeling more educational rescources toward the smart kids in order to raise overall human acheivement?  Or would they start channeling more rescources toward the less intelligent kids to even the playing field? Would they prevent dumber people from having kids, by only giving reproduction liscences to the smartest of people? 

And what kind of changes would have to happen to cause a scenario to come about?

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Yeah? Let's see, I'm a businessman. I have one million dollars.

Now, I can split it between ten people who work 40 hour a week, eleven months a year. Or I can spend it on ten machines that don't have families, don't need to sleep, and probably could be arsed about vacation. Extra bonus: I don't need to worry about work conditions as much.

And I'm not the only businessman who thinks this way. There are lots like me. We all want machines to replace those expensive engineers, not just the grunt workers. Tada! Free economy at work, there's the demand, and here come my wonderful machines in the next courier truck!

You seem to think humanity works as a collective. We don't. And when the tech is there, someone will begin making and using AI brighter than you and I. It'll probably be the military first, but it'll spread.