# Collective Intelligence Must Preserve Localized Wisdom by Emad Mostaque > "I think the biggest challenge in the world today is how to marry collective intelligence with localized wisdom. Machines are collecting our intelligence, learning, and adapting our systems, but we still need localization, diversity, and responses to local needs." > **— Emad Mostaque**, *MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Recording and precise locator:** [20:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk7hdOwJj4&t=1248s) — MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026. - **Exact reconciled source object:** “I think the biggest challenge in the world today is how to marry collective intelligence with localized wisdom. Machines are collecting our intelligence, learning, and adapting our systems, but we still need localization, diversity, and responses to local needs.” - **Editorial status:** The poster preserves the source-faithful object, including visible bracketed repairs and omissions where present. - **Reconciled source dossier:** [[research/Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live|Jensen Pushes Back on Doomers Moonshots Live]] preserves transcript order, speaker attribution, editorial conventions, and the surrounding argument. - **Weekly promotion dossier:** [[research/Weekly Reminder Hunt - 2026-10-02|Weekly Reminder Hunt — October 2, 2026]] records why this object was selected for permanent promotion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War|The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Emad Mostaque|Emad Mostaque]] - [[wiki/Super Intelligence Economy|Super Intelligence Economy]] - [[wiki/AI Access|AI Access]] - [[wiki/Public Utility AI|Public Utility AI]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I think the biggest challenge in the world today is how to marry collective intelligence with localized wisdom. Machines are collecting our intelligence, learning, and adapting our systems, but we still need localization, diversity, and responses to local needs." — Emad Mostaque, MOONSHOTS Live, September 25, 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-mostaque-collective-intelligence-must-preserve-localized-wisdom ```