AI as General Purpose Technology Like Internet
AI is considered a general purpose technology, similar to electricity or the internet, according to economists. The adoption and integration of such technologies into work processes can take time to significantly alter job functions. Early attempts to incorporate electricity into factories did not immediately yield major changes.
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WNYC 93.9 FM
“AI is what economists and others often call it general purpose technology, more like electricity or the internet. And something we see with general purpose technologies is they often take time to kind of really get adopted”
WAMU 88.5 DC
“AI as General Purpose Technology Like Internet”
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