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The speed of AI cost reduction has surpassed all major technologies in history, with prices dropping about 47% per quarter since 2023, which is multiple times faster than declines in DNA sequencing, computing, and other sectors.
The article explores Socrates' ancient critique of writing as a technology that might impair memory and true wisdom, drawing parallels to modern concerns about technological progress and change.
The article compares AI development to the atomic bomb, suggesting that despite warnings, technological progress often continues due to human curiosity and competitive pressures.
This article traces the argument about AI dependence back to Samuel Butler's 1863 letter, highlighting the risk of acquiescence through indispensability rather than domination.
The article reflects on the significant advancements in AI technology over time.
The article reveals that Kodak's camera system for NASA's Lunar Orbiter missions was originally developed for the classified U.S. Air Force surveillance program WS-117L, highlighting the historical adaptation of space technology.
The tweet compares the historical promotion of smoking as harmless to the current uncertainty about AI's impact on knowledge work, suggesting it may take decades to understand AI's effects.
This article explores the 90-year history of coin-operated binoculars found at scenic overlooks, detailing their evolution and cultural impact.
Addy Osmani shares Ordinary Abundance, an interactive web essay that walks through an ordinary apartment and uses historical quotes to reveal how everyday modern conveniences like recorded music, electric light, and printing were once marvels.
A museum in Tokyo dedicated to extinct media, showcasing obsolete formats and technologies from the past.
A detailed historical account of the launch of the IBM Personal Computer in 1981, describing the fragmented personal computer market of the early 1980s and how IBM's entry eventually standardized the industry.
Article recounts that leaded gasoline was known to be toxic from its invention, highlighting the historical suppression of health risks.
This article examines the 1956 antitrust consent decree that forced AT&T to license all its patents royalty-free, which spurred a wave of innovation and startup formation, particularly in semiconductors.
A retrospective on BitTorrent's 25-year history, detailing its creation by Bram Cohen, its role in revolutionizing file-sharing and piracy, and its impact on internet traffic and the entertainment industry.
An article discussing the Y2K bug and its historical significance.
A CT scan of the Intel 386 processor's ceramic package reveals complex internal wiring, multiple power networks, and layered interconnect design, offering a rare look at the packaging technology of the 1985 chip.
An anthropology professor is preparing an AI literacy course based on Google Search AI mode, emphasizing that AI is a tool to enhance learning quality.