Since time immemorial, the exchange of knowledge and innovations have been disruptive to civilisations. These exchanges allow for cultural evolution to become cumulative and for intelligence to become collective. They also foster new industries and advance a civilisation’s wealth.
The most talked about innovation of the past year is Artificial Intelligence. AI has the potential to transform our lives. AI will almost certainly displace some jobs, but it could also empower people with new productivity enhancing tools. It’s already creating person-alised tutors that help turn children into accomplished students. It’s developing lifesaving drugs incredibly quickly. AI could also create trillions of dollars in wealth for companies and investors. The world is still in early days of the AI era.
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