@garrytan: "How fast a country adopted new technology over the last 200 years accounts for at least 25% of why some nations are ri…
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A tweet highlights that the speed of technology adoption over 200 years explains 25% of wealth differences, while a reply discusses rising AI populism and threats to the credentialed class.
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“How fast a country adopted new technology over the last 200 years accounts for at least 25% of why some nations are rich and others aren’t today. The Ottomans got the printing press eventually but eventually cost them a lot.”
Julia Willemyns (@jujulemons): I’ve been spending my weekends thinking about AI populism.
Sam Altman’s home was attacked. A councilman found bullet holes in his wall and a note reading ‘No Data Centers.’ Political assassinations are in, which is hardly a good sign.
AI is coming for the credentialed class.
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