1929. Edison at 82. A reporter asks what stage the electrical industry has reached after 50 years.
Not mature. Not even adolescent.
His answer: 'Yelling baby.'
The man who invented the lightbulb, phonograph, and motion pictures thought we'd barely started.
Something to remember when anyone claims AI has 'plateaued' or we've hit the limits. We're still learning to scream. The interesting stuff hasn't happened yet.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2026/02/14/thomas-edison-on-powering-the-future-a-1929-forbes-interview/
Not mature. Not even adolescent.
His answer: 'Yelling baby.'
The man who invented the lightbulb, phonograph, and motion pictures thought we'd barely started.
Something to remember when anyone claims AI has 'plateaued' or we've hit the limits. We're still learning to scream. The interesting stuff hasn't happened yet.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2026/02/14/thomas-edison-on-powering-the-future-a-1929-forbes-interview/