AI's Impact Will Outpace Electricity
paraschopra · x · 2026-07-15
The author argues that comparing AI to electricity is flawed. Unlike electricity, humans can directly ask AI "how to use AI better."
Therefore, they believe AI's societal impact curve will be much steeper and faster, potentially accelerating technological penetration and the pace of change significantly.
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