The AI Revolution versus the Chip Revolution: Six Reasons We’re Not Having Fun This Time
The AI revolution that began in 2022 is reminiscent of the microchip / personal computer revolution of the late 1970s. A new technology created by Silicon Valley is quickly transforming our lives. But the AI breakthroughs of the 2020s feel fundamentally different from the last tech revolution. The spirit of optimism and democratization of the economy is gone. In their place, the pessimism and mistrust of our own era have infected AI’s swift conquest of corporate and personal life. This week, we focus on “The AI Revolution versus the Chip Revolution”.