AI stands as the latest chapter in the storied history of general-purpose technologies, each breakthrough having laid the foundation for a transformative techno-economic revolution. For example, the ...

Most great technological shifts begin as curiosities before they remake the world. A press that copied books sparked an information revolution. A pump that drained mines powered the steam age. A lamp ...

With the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 18th century, came the first wave of technology to transform the economic system. In the centuries that followed were further ...

Our latest forecast indicates that it will take a decade or more for artificial intelligence factory operators and model builders to reach breakeven on their massive capital outlays. Our projections ...

Large language models are a significant digital technology, but the jury is still out as to whether generative artificial intelligence is a “general-purpose technology,” or GPTs In order to qualify as ...

For artificial intelligence to truly live up to its potential as a general purpose technology, it needs to power more than just chatbots. It needs to drive smarter processes across manufacturing and R ...

AMERICA AND China are sprinting to see who can push the frontiers of technology and develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) first. The competition for AGI—AI that surpasses humans at all ...

The AI Economy Institute, Microsoft’s flagship think tank released its AI Diffusion Report, offering comprehensive view of where artificial intelligence is being used, developed, and built globally.

If the first three industrial revolutions have taught us anything, it’s that a nation’s progress depends largely on its ability to disseminate specific technologies. In fact, not all technologies are ...

Investment in AI has accelerated exponentially. Capital has poured into chips, data centers, and new models. New models are released at a steady pace, and spending continues to rise. Yet across ...