AI might be impressive, but can it beat electricity?

Michael argues that economist Robert Gordon was right — innovation has literally run into the limits of physics. From oil to internal combustion to air conditioning (yes, really), the big leaps happened between 1870 and 1970. Everything since? Mostly rearranging the apps.

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