We're in 1905: Why Electricity (Not Dot-Com) Is the Right AI Analogy

(joereis.substack.com)

9 points | by speckx 8 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • bigbuppo 6 hours ago ago

    I would say AI is more like the discovery of radiation... people selling radium water... and other horrifying things... because... look... you've just got to get on the radiation bandwagon. And then at some point it will be used to kill a few hundred million people.

    • iterateoften 4 hours ago ago

      People did and still do the same with electricity and magnets. Both incredibly useful despite it.

    • jrflowers 6 hours ago ago

      Or tetraethyl lead. Look at those efficiency gains!