alt Hacker NewsBy that definition gasoline would not classify as a consequential technology as it's almost exclusively used in a single application (transportation).
It also already assumes that the technology is more often benefical than harmful.
By that definition gasoline would not classify as a consequential technology as it's almost exclusively used in a single application (transportation).
It also already assumes that the technology is more often benefical than harmful.
Transportation fueled by fossil fuels is the foundational technology of modern civilization. It is comparable to electricity or the printing press. AI will be like this too in the future.