I think the person you replied to is just assuming it’s off by default. But if there’s a kill switch, that implies that it’s on. And if not, there wouldn’t be any need for a kill switch.

Is this really new just because AI is here, though? Even before AI, any kid that was an over-achiever, actually studied unlike their peers, continues to work harder to achieve greater things (even when the masses don’t) experiences this exact same path all their life.