Derek Thompson
@DKThomp
My baseline case is that the AI being built right now is overrated; soon it will be a disappointment; then it will be a bubble; and, by the 2030s, it will be world-changing.
Self-driving cars are a model for this.
- In 2015, I heard autonomy was 5 years away from taking over the
Self-driving cars are a model for this.
- In 2015, I heard autonomy was 5 years away from taking over the
Our World in Data@OurWorldInData · Sep 17, 2025Californians now travel millions of miles each month in driverless taxis—
After only two years, California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for more than four million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are
After only two years, California’s driverless taxis now transport passengers for more than four million miles per month. Although they still make up only a fraction of taxi trips in the state, they are
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