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Rodney Brooks outlines four time scales for technology development

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Rodney Brooks proposes a framework of four distinct time scales to analyze technology development and deployment. These scales range from the rapid pace of software and AI to the slower evolution of hardware and infrastructure, and finally to the very long-term changes in societal systems. This model aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of technological progress and its integration into society. AI

IMPACT Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the pace of AI development relative to other technologies.

RANK_REASON Article presents an opinion/framework from a known figure, not a primary release or event.

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