We’re living on the cusp of a golden age of AI. Multinationals are investing billions on digital transformation projects, we’re trying to get machine learning to do all our heavy lifting, and big tech seems to unveil a shiny new toy every couple of weeks.
That’s probably why a lot of thought leaders talk like our society has already transcended the physical constraints of the 20th century. Yet for all that boisterous talk and fancy gadgets, the entire global economy is still completely reliant on a 29-mile-wide strip of water called the Strait of Hormuz.
