[zwkrt]

By which metric a tree is very intelligent and a man with a private yacht is not.

[YeezyMode]

This is a possibility that shouldn't be dismissed. Trees use mycorrhizal networks to communicate and have been around for a very long time on this planet. They model the environment and use either a set of micro-decisions or a set of larger, slower moves that are made across longer timescales than humanity is used to. You can argue whether they possess sentience or not, but when discussing models, decisions, and consequences - trees seem to act with plenty of coordination and understanding and self-interest.

[butterNaN]

Wealth does not correlate with intelligence.

[nradov]

Does a tree have goals? Does a wealthy man have unlimited resources? (Time is also a resource.)

[phkahler]

Does chatGPT have goals? WHY does it produce the output that it does? ;-)

[taneq]

Only if his goal was not “have his own private yacht.”