#4228 The next five years of Generative-AI, Agentic-AI and AI-Next-Next
#4228 The next five years of Generative-AI, Agentic-AI and AI-Next-Next #4228 Possibly using the model of the progression of the computer, and the progression of online social applications, describe the next five years of Generative-AI, Agentic-AI and AI-Next-Next To understand where AI is going between 2026 and 2031, it helps to look at the history of the Personal Computer (PC) and Social Media . In both cases, the technology moved from a "tool you go to" to an "environment you live in." Phase 1: Generative AI (The "Mainframe" & "AOL" Era) Years: 2022 – 2025 The PC Parallel: Like the Mainframe/Early PC , Generative AI was a destination. You had to go to a specific place (ChatGPT, Midjourney) and "input" commands. It was revolutionary but siloed. The Social Parallel: Like AOL or MySpace , it was about individual creation. You made a post; you generated an image. It was a one-to-one interaction between a human and a static porta...