Austria was 30 years late on cars — a warning for how slow AI adoption may be
cnakazawa · x · 2026-09-26
mitsuhiko points out the long lag between technology invention and mass adoption, citing Austria's examples: 30 years behind on mass car ownership, 15 years on modern water infrastructure, 7 years on railways, 16 years on electric trams, 12 years on diesel railways, and 40 years on electric city lights. The takeaway: when setting expectations for AI adoption, expect a similarly long, uneven rollout rather than instant transformation.
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