AI: The Unstoppable Train of Change Surpassing Mobile and Social Media Revolutions

There’s a growing sentiment that AI is transforming the world at a pace surpassing that of smartphones, social media, or cloud computing, a notion backed by solid data.

Venture capitalist Mary Meeker—often referred to as the “queen of the internet” for her renowned internet trend reports—has released a manifesto on the AI era. Her latest study, titled “Trends — Artificial Intelligence,” spans 340 pages filled with evidence of rapid advancements, with the word “unprecedented” appearing 51 times. These aren’t just empty words; the conclusions are supported by a wealth of charts and statistics.

Meeker, the founder of Bond and former head of growth at Kleiner Perkins (which invested in giants like Facebook and Spotify), hasn’t released such comprehensive reports since 2019, but the AI revolution has prompted her return to the spotlight.

**What exactly is «unprecedented»?**

ChatGPT has reached 800 million users in just 17 months, which is not only fast, but astonishingly so. Moreover, it’s not the only player gaining traction in this fast-paced environment.

Competitors are rapidly replicating each other’s features. Open-source models, particularly those from China, are quickly catching up to proprietary giants. And what about chip energy efficiency? Nvidia’s Blackwell (2024) consumes 105,000 times less energy per token than Kepler (2014). Google’s TPUs and Amazon’s Trainium are no longer mere side projects; they’re considered «foundational bets» by these tech titans.

While training models can cost up to $1 billion, the cost of inference has dropped by a staggering 99% over the past two years (on a per million token basis).

The pace of change is extraordinary, user numbers are rising, prices are falling, but sustainable profitability for many players remains uncertain. “Only time will tell which current contenders will emerge as AI giants on the financial equation,” notes Meeker. The rate of change is not just high; it is historically unique. As Meeker herself summarizes, “Hold on to your hats.”

Additionally, you can easily test the capabilities of modern models (like ChatGPT o3, Claude 4, DeepSeek R1, and others) at the AI aggregator BotHub, which offers 100,000 bonus tokens upon registration.

*Note: Facebook is a project of Meta Platforms Inc., which is banned from operation in the territory of the Russian Federation.*