Technology is growing exponentially. If I had to bet, I would expect our rate of
By Mikebeckhamsm · October 21, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Technology is growing exponentially. If I had to bet, I would expect our rate of progress continues to speed up.
The AI is getting better, but there's another important dynamic.
Until now, most of the smart and driven people in the world did not have technical programming skills. Their lack of technical knowledge prevented them from contributing to the advancement of technology.
Not anymore.
Now the number of ambitious people who can build technology tools has exploded. 100x? 1000x?
We are entering an age where groundbreaking discoveries are going to come from unlikely places.
A 25 year old in Bolivia is going to develop a novel approach to treating Parkinson’s because he studied protein structures for 6 months with AI tools.
A Nobel prize is going to be won by someone who doesn’t have any higher education.
It’s going to be weird and beautiful. We are all going to benefit from the discoveries and advancements this democratization of technology will make possible.
Maybe the biggest accomplishment of AI so far is how it has unlocked the full potential of mankind to build.