Will AI's Impact Be 10x the Industrial Revolution?
binarybits · x · 2026-07-14
The author disagrees with Demis Hassabis's claim that "AI's impact will be 10x that of the Industrial Revolution." Their reasoning is that by 1945, humanity had already mastered over 10% of useful knowledge—and likely even more when weighted by its impact on living standards—making the comparison to the Industrial Revolution invalid.
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