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AI productivity gains are faster than electricity's, mirroring Ford's assembly line speed

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Ethan Mollick notes that while the productivity gains from electricity took decades to materialize, the impact of AI and innovations like Ford's assembly line have been much faster. He contrasts the slow adoption of electricity with the rapid transformation brought about by the assembly line, which drastically reduced car production time. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI's transformative impact may be more rapid than previous major technological shifts like electricity.

RANK_REASON Commentary from a notable AI commentator (Ethan Mollick) comparing AI's adoption speed to historical technological shifts.

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AI productivity gains are faster than electricity's, mirroring Ford's assembly line speed

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    I hear the story about how it took 30 years to gain productivity from electricity a lot in relation to AI (I have even told it myself)

    I hear the story about how it took 30 years to gain productivity from electricity a lot in relation to AI (I have even told it myself) But not every technology is that way. Ford went from inventing the modern assembly line to rebuilding all work around it in 3 years, cutting car…

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