AI is a rare example of an extremely hyped thing that almost everyone still underestimates the impact of in even the medium-term. what are other examples of this from the past couple of decades besides the iPhone? i'm curious what we can learn.

Aug 15, 2022 · 8:22 PM UTC

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The ability to sequence and edit the human genome is an immense power… and one that few currently fully appreciate and respect.
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Pride.... extremely hyped. Extremely harmful long term, including the pride of ai developers. A good dose of humility and shame about the existence of pride and hubris would do wonders for this world.
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The evolving education system. All information and education are free available yet still underestimated how much leverage it will have on our next generations.
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Gutenberg printing press.
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Social media was very hyped but its overall impact is underestimated. Has fundamentally changed the way we interact from active to passive.
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This phenomena is well described by #Gartner in their Hypecycle. Referring chart below #AI could be at the beginning of "slope of enlightenment" so instances of how this tech could benefit the #business start to become more widely understood. Similar Tech could be #VR or #AR.
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Shopping online
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Renewable energy
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China
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