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Marc Andreessen: How Risk Taking, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Transform Human Experience

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**Examples of public freaking out about new technologies **

Throughout history, public panics have arisen around new technologies such as comic books, jazz music, bicycles, automobiles, and electric lighting. Each innovation triggered concerns about moral implications, societal upheaval, or health effects. For instance, bicycles were associated with 'bicycle face,' a supposed medical condition causing unattractiveness in women. Red flag laws were created to regulate early automobiles, reflecting fears of accidents and scaring horses. Electric lighting sparked worries about the loss of darkness and a permanent bright civilization. These examples highlight recurring patterns of public apprehension and moral panic towards novel technologies.

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