The comparison of AI to the Internet doesn’t really make sense: “nerds” are still the ones building out applications; only difference is that those applications can be used by a wider audience. The comparison could be that “nerds” build out AI systems, and that they’re used by wider audiences—this is what is already happening; look at assistants like Siri or Alexa, recommendation systems like YouTube’s, etc.
I think what this article is getting at, is the notion that AI will become “professionalized”: the role of “AI specialist” will be as common place as software engineers; the salary premium will close. All of this is banking on, however, the idea that AI systems will needed and be implemented by most companies—which I disagree with.
I think what this article is getting at, is the notion that AI will become “professionalized”: the role of “AI specialist” will be as common place as software engineers; the salary premium will close. All of this is banking on, however, the idea that AI systems will needed and be implemented by most companies—which I disagree with.