Reddit asks when AI will become disruptive enough for governments to intervene
shadowt1tan · reddit · 2026-07-27
A Reddit user asks for timelines on when AI will become disruptive enough that governments can no longer ignore it, comparing the expected shift to the social shock of COVID.
The post frames the question around when AI stops being something people “talk to here and there” and instead becomes a force that visibly changes work, daily life, and policy response.
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