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Daniel Yergin – Oil Explains the Entire 20th Century

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AI's Potential: From Kerosene to Billion-Vehicle Revolution

The initial use of oil primarily for lighting led to a surplus, paralleling the current phase of AI technology, which is mainly applied in research and chat functions. As with oil, the shift to broader industrial applications, much like the transition to motorized transportation, raises the question of AI's future potential. Exploring what the massive industrial-scale utilization of AI might resemble is crucial, as it could revolutionize industries similar to how oil transformed mobility.

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