Sam Altman says we need another Renaissance. But we really need another Industrial Revolution

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What happened

A misunderstanding of history risks giving AI a future of elite patronage instead of widespread prosperity.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:30:00 UTC.

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