AI Might Act as a Compressed Information Revolution
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-07-14
The author notes that many policymakers still view AI as a "post-2026 issue" or merely a marketing narrative packaged by Sam Altman.
However, within economics and AI policy circles, many believe AI's impact could rival "one of the most important inventions," resembling an information revolution compressed into a very short timeframe.
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