The first time I remember seeing a drone in action was at a friend’s wedding in Ahmedabad, back in January 2015. It was being used for photography - and for most of us, it felt novel, almost futuristic.⁣
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Over time, drones became common in photography. Today, they’re used routinely by creators and influencers. We’ve seen them deliver critical supplies to remote terrains.⁣
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More recently, I saw one being used casually at a family outing.⁣
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And then, of course, there is the other side - their role in modern warfare, from Ukraine to West Asia.⁣
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Same technology.⁣
Completely different outcomes.⁣
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That’s how most technologies evolve.⁣
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What starts as novelty becomes utility.⁣
What becomes utility eventually becomes infrastructure.⁣
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AI is somewhere between novelty and utility today.⁣
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Its impact may be overestimated in the short term.⁣
But over time, like the internet, like drones - it may reshape far more than we currently imagine.⁣