Reevaluating the Industrial Revolution as a Precedent for Modern Economic Growth Acceleration

The article examines whether the Industrial Revolution's economic growth acceleration serves as a valid precedent for potential AI-driven growth today, arguing that 10× growth rates were historically more common and contextually different from modern conditions. It uses historical GDP data and contemporary analogues to show that 10× growth is now rare compared to the pre-industrial era.

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