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Hi there, I'm Azimazal.

For the past decade, I've studied exponential technologies, their emergence, rapid uptake,

and the opportunities they create.

I wrote a book about this in 2021, it's called The Exponential Age.

Even with my expertise, I sometimes find it challenging to keep up with the fast pace

of change in the field of artificial intelligence, and that's why I'm excited to share a series

of weekly insights with you, where we can delve into some of the most intriguing questions

about AI.

In these first reflections, I will speak about why large language models can be considered

a general purpose technology, meaning the kinds of technologies that can fundamentally

change our economy.

I recorded this initially for members of my exponential view newsletter, if you want

to stay in touch and hear more from you weekly, go to www.exponentialview.co.

Now let's jump into a brief reflection on two questions.

One, can we consider large language models to be general purpose technologies?

And if so, are the conditions right for a technological revolution?

So, GPs or multipurpose technologies, are these really powerful technologies that tend

to fundamentally change cost structure in an economy and have really, really long-term

...