April 1, 2026
The AI Divides Are Here
Nobody can fully predict what two decades from now will look like, but generative AI has already led to three important divides that are starting to shape society | Edition #284
TL;DR
- The old internet is being replaced by low-quality AI-generated content, while this newsletter provides human-made thought leadership.
- AI is disrupting every industry, creating a need for individuals to upskill and lead.
- The widespread deployment of generative AI models is leading to societal divides, similar to those caused by smartphones and social media.
- The negative impacts of past technological waves, such as addiction and mental health decline, are difficult to overcome and have become entrenched.
- Technological waves cause broad disruption and create new divides by reorganizing society, with some people adapting and others being left behind.
- It is difficult to foresee the exact nature of these divides at the beginning of a technological wave.
- Generative AI has already led to three important divides that are starting to shape society.
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