https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/02/ai-critical-light-bulb-moment/

In the 19th century, electricity was the primary technology that was driving innovation, but it wasn’t until it was practically applied with inventions like the light bulb and the telephone that it stimulated the public’s imagination. With the release of ChatGPT last year, it triggered what some industry experts believe is a light bulb moment for AI where the utility of the technology became readily apparent to people outside of tech.

Stephen Wolfram, the computer scientist, physicist and founder and CEO at Wolfram Alpha, is one of those people who sees current situation much like the 19th century when electricity was put to work in practical ways that had a palpable impact on ordinary folks.