The Myth of AI Adoption
Aug 3, 2026 · 4 min · 6 segments
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- Robin ZanderHost
Aug 3, 2026 · 4 min · 6 segments
In 1993, famed science fiction writer William Gibson sat down for an interview on NPR's Fresh Air and said a line that has since become infamous.
It is worth knowing where you are compared to the people around you, but it's dangerous to calibrate your urgency off of your closest peer group or the best in the world.
If you feel behind, compared to whom? And who do you want to emulate? The myth of Slack adoption in 2016.
In 1993, famed science fiction writer William Gibson sat down for an interview on NPR's Fresh Air and said a line that has since become infamous.
It is worth knowing where you are compared to the people around you, but it's dangerous to calibrate your urgency off of your closest peer group or the best in the world.
If you feel behind, compared to whom? And who do you want to emulate? The myth of Slack adoption in 2016.
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