AI Is a Bit More Complex Than a Lightbulb
As are the changes and problems that come with it.
Andrew McDiarmid
June 8, 2026
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“The 1920s Playbook for Surviving a Tech Revolution ” (Journal Report, May 26) recounts some of the lessons learned in the 1920s that we might apply to today’s “jarring new technology.” Sure, it can be useful to see how we handled the impact of new tech in the past. But with all due respect, we actually haven’t been here before.
Comparing artificial intelligence to older inventions isn’t helpful because AI is unlike anything else we’ve ever created.
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Photo by Casey Sernaqué Director of Podcasting and Senior Fellow Andrew McDiarmid is Director of Podcasting and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute. He is also a contributing writer to Mind Matters ID The Future Wall Street Journal , New York Post , Chicago Tribune , San Francisco Chronicle , Daily Wire , Real Clear Politics , Newsmax , The American Spectator , Technoskeptic Magazine , and elsewhere. In addition to his roles at Discovery Institute, he promotes his homeland as host of the Scottish culture and music podcast Simply Scottish. Andrew holds an MA in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University and a BA in English/Creative Writing from the University of Washington.
