AI's Impact May Be Severely Underestimated
binarybits · x · 2026-07-15
The author references a Noahpinion perspective: the Second Industrial Revolution lasted roughly 100 years (1870–1970), during which the US standard of living increased fivefold.
Drawing an analogy, if AI can deliver 10x the impact in 1/10th of that time, living standards could potentially increase 50-fold within a decade, corresponding to an annualized GDP growth rate of about 48%.
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