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AI development compared to historical mega-projects like the New Deal

Technologists are drawing parallels between the current era of AI development and significant historical undertakings such as the construction of railroads, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, and the Manhattan Project. This comparison highlights the immense scale and ambition driving the rapid advancements and infrastructure build-out in the AI sector. AI

IMPACT The current AI boom is being framed as a transformative historical event on par with major infrastructure and scientific projects.

RANK_REASON The item draws historical parallels to describe the current AI moment, fitting the 'commentary' bucket.

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AI development compared to historical mega-projects like the New Deal

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    "In size and ambition, this moment compares to the building of the railroads in the 1800s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s, and the Manh

    "In size and ambition, this moment compares to the building of the railroads in the 1800s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s, and the Manhattan Project to create an atomic weapon in the 1940s, technologists said." # ai # doom https://www. nytimes.com/interac…