Musings on whether the “AI Revolution” is more like the printing press or crypto. (Spoiler: it’s neither.) I am not nearly the first person to sit down and really think about what the advent of AI means for our world, but it’s a question that I still find being asked and talked about. However, I think most of these conversations seem to miss key factors. Before I begin, let me give you three anecdotes that illustrate different aspects of this issue that have shaped my thinking lately.