To test current AI capabilities, we created the following report using only AI. No edits were made.

We asked Google Gemini Deep Research a simple question: How does AI compare in terms of social impact to past technologies such as electricity, cars, TV, Air Conditioning and the Internet?

What we got is a VERY in-depth report, which you can download and read below!

The Immediacy of Transformation: Comparing the Societal Impact of AI to Historical Technological Shifts

The Anticipated Paradigm Shift of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction: Framing AI as a Potential Paradigm Shift and the Value of Historical Comparison with Past Technological Revolutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a technology currently generating considerable discussion regarding its potential to fundamentally reshape society. Its capacity to automate tasks, analyze vast amounts of data, and even exhibit creative abilities has led many to consider it a paradigm shift akin to some of the most transformative technologies in human history. To better understand the potential trajectory and impact of AI, this essay will analyze it by drawing comparisons to several past technological revolutions: the printing press, electricity, the car, the internet, the telephone, television, the personal computer, and air conditioning. These technologies were selected for their profound and lasting effects on the speed of business, the workforce, business operations, and overall societal well-being. By examining the historical experiences associated with these innovations, we can gain valuable perspectives on the potential future shaped by AI. This analysis will focus on the speed of business before and after the introduction of each technology, its effects on the workforce (both positive and negative), its impact on businesses (both positive and negative), and the time it took for each technology to become fully established as mainstream, triggering sweeping changes across human society.