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Simeon Bochev

AI isn't having a '90s internet moment, it's more like '60s personal computing, and it needs one special company to kickstart the revolution

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Fresh on the heels of the announcement of President Trump’s AI Action Plan, China released a global action plan for artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation on tech development and regulation. China’s plan, announced at the annual state-organized World Artificial Intelligence Conference, focused on how China plans to partner with the Global South to promote AI standards around the world. 

It’s undeniable that AI is going to make a significant impact on our economy. But there’s always a chance AI could be another bubble. I lived through the internet expansion of the ’90s, and AI is on pace to be much bigger, more disruptive, and more impactful. AI has the potential to impact every human being and company in the world. In order to achieve this and ensure that Western values drive AI adoption, we have three big things to fix before AI can become the “new internet” that changes every interaction we have. 

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