iamtrask: 5 billion people now carry every library on Earth in their pocket
iamtrask · x · 2026-11-11
OpenMined founder iamtrask capped off a thread on the spread of knowledge with a striking observation: "today 5 billion people have access to every library in the world through a tiny device in their pocket" — a nod to how the internet leveled access to information, with obvious implications for AI lowering the barrier further.
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