The Era of AI Innovation
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January 7, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 31
About this episode
MIT professor and author Andrew McAfee discusses the connection between past industrial revolutions and the current AI revolution.
MIT professor and author Andrew McAfee draws the throughline from early industrial revolutions to the AI revolution unfolding today.
People in this episode
Guest: Andrew McAfee
Topics covered
- AI innovation
- industrial revolutions
- technology
- society
- culture
Keywords
- AI
- innovation
- industrial revolution
- technology
- society
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Organizations: MIT
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