AI Could Be the Railroad of the 21st Century. Brace Yourself
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Yet, I feel like AI is more transformative for society than both.
One difference between dotcom and AI is that with AI, most people feel like their jobs can be automated away in a few years. This includes everyone from office workers to software devs to warehouse workers.
I don't think dotcom ever threatened this many jobs, right?