"The real world resists change far more than AI boosters assume"
MikePFrank · x · 2026-10-16
Mike Frank contrasts the AI bubble with reality: insiders marvel at cars driving upside-down, while a local doctor's office can't even fax a referral. He hopes the much-ballyhooed AI-powered economy arrives soon but sees wishful thinking, arguing the world outside the bubble is vastly resistant to rapid change — building a fully automated economy is far more than a software problem.
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