Lex Sokolin: AI is in the hype phase of the tech cycle
LexSokolin · x · 2026-08-18
Lex Sokolin outlines a 7-step cycle for technology adoption: Emergence, Hype, Disappointment, Building, Maturation, Quiet Adoption, and Hindsight. He posits that AI is currently at step 2 (Hype), stablecoins at step 6 (Quiet Adoption), and most of DeFi at step 4 (Building).
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