The anxiety around AI today mirrors those early cloud debates. People worry about job displacement, data misuse, and control. These concerns deserve attention. But history shows that when we pair innovation with strong frameworks, progress usually brings net-positive outcomes. AI, like the cloud, will soon be foundational to how we live and work.
Just as we learned to educate users, set up safeguards, and guide adoption with the PC, we must do the same with AI. Let’s not be paralyzed by fear. Let’s shape the future with wisdom and optimism.
Mary Meeker, famous for her annual Internet Trends reports, has published a new report calling for the tech industry, government, and higher education to work together to advance AI during an inflection point “of epic proportions.”
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