How does your experience leading Microsoft through the PC revolution inform your view of the current AI wave?
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Founder & Former CEO at Breakthrough Energy
Niche: Technology
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Location: Kirkland, Washington, United States
Started: 2015
During the early days of personal computing, skeptics doubted that ordinary households or businesses would ever need a microcomputer. Technology revolutions always face early dismissals followed by sudden ubiquitous adoption. The scale and velocity of AI development are at least five times faster than the PC revolution, giving society far less lead time to adapt.
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