Rodney Brooks: Four Time Scales for Technology Development and Deployment
jeffreyrogers · hn · 2026-08-02
Renowned robotics expert Rodney Brooks analyzes four distinct time scales in technology development and deployment. The article offers a rational framework for evaluating the pace of AI evolution, helping to correct common misconceptions about how fast technology actually matures and gets adopted.
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