Kevin Kelly says AI is a 50-year overnight success, and careers should be unique
every · x · 2026-07-30
A podcast clip featuring Kevin Kelly argues that you should not try to be the best — you should try to be the only.
The post links to an archive episode titled Why AI Is a 50-year Overnight Success, framed around Kelly’s broader career advice and his long-running view of AI as a slow-moving but transformative force.
- Source: an archived episode from the AI & I podcast.
- Core quote: “Don’t try to be the best. Try to be the only.”
- The discussion is about AI’s long horizon, not a specific product release.
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