NYC is still replacing 1930s train signals — a reality check for fast-AI-boom predictions
ziv_ravid · x · 2026-10-24
The author mocks AI-circle optimism: many believe AI will transform the entire economy within a few years (someone even predicted 17% GDP growth in three years), yet NYC is still replacing train signals from the 1930s. His takeaway: the physical world moves a little slower than AI benchmarks.
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