{"id":1979,"date":"2026-02-16T08:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:03:54","slug":"viral-essay-urges-people-to-prepare-for-rapid-advancements-in-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1979","title":{"rendered":"Viral essay urges people to prepare for rapid advancements in artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8u0SlzVKAE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been on social media this week, you&#8217;ve likely seen an ominous warning about artificial intelligence in your feed: &#8220;Something big is happening.&#8221; An essay from the CEO of an AI company, Matt Shumer, likens the current moment to February 2020, right before the start of COVID. 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