Why does AI feel scarier than past tech revolutions like smartphones?
The smartphone rollout happened during relative economic stability. AI adoption is happening amid stagnant wages, unaffordable housing, and precarious employment, so the same disruption that once felt exciting now reads as a direct threat to survival, not just a lifestyle shift.
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