The AI Revolution Has Just Begun: Speed and Impact Underestimated
kimmonismus · x · 2026-07-20
The author observes that most people still fail to realize the scale, impact, and evolution speed of AI development. While various economic sectors remain in a slow adoption phase, technologies like data center investment, model capabilities, and robotics are accelerating across the board. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes the current AI revolution is comparable to the 19th-century Industrial Revolution, but ten times more powerful and faster. In this context, Elon Musk's claims that "everything will be free in the future" are not absurd, but a very realistic possibility.
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