Argues that AI's real-world impact is muted not because capability is lacking but because most people still have no tangible AI-driven goods or experiences, meaning perceived societal adoption will trail capability gains for longer than optimists assume.
Key quotes
“AI is still a rounding error in everyday life”
“the period from 1790 to 1840, when British working-class wages stagnated and per-capita gross domestic product expanded rapidly during a technological upheaval.”
