Kevin Kelly's 2016 AI Predictions, 10 Years Later
An analysis of Kevin Kelly's 2016 book 'The Inevitable' highlights his early insight that Google's search engine was primarily a tool to train artificial intelligence. The piece reflects on how user interactions have fueled the massive growth of AI capabilities over the last decade.
Why it matters
Understanding the historical relationship between search data and AI development provides context for current debates on data privacy and the monopolization of AI training resources.
Kevin Kelly 's The Inevitable articulates a handful of macro technological trends and follows them to their logical conclusions. It's an insightful read -- I highly recommend it.
One decade later, here are some AI-related excerpts from the book:
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