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Disruptive technology disrupts. Society and culture as well as markets.

How many generations did it take for society to adapt to the industrial revolution? What were the spasms which occurred during that period?

As for deepfakes, we know before we even begin that it breaks (utterly moots) social norms about identity, trust, reputation.

How many people are going to die while societies adapt?

Is that price acceptable for the benefit of more amusing viral videos on TikTok?



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