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Author, Interconnects · Sep 9, 2026 · Post, When will average people feel AI's impact?

For knowledge work, which is roughly half of the U.S. economy, AI is as fundamental as electricity (or quickly will be so, with rapid improvements to agents in the next 18 months).

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Nathan Lambert, Author, Interconnects
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When will average people feel AI's impact?
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