Brendan Carr(@BrendanCarrFCC):Frequently, we underestimate the significance of a technological innovation. We often assume that the next big thing will just be a better version of what we have today. This is not a new phenomenon. Henry Ford reportedly said that, if asked what they wanted, people would have said “faster horses.” Indeed, we called the first cars “horseless carriages.” In the future, these probably won’t be called “flying cars.”

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2026.10.17 02:19

Frequently, we underestimate the significance of a technological innovation. We often assume that the next big thing will just be a better version of what we have today. This is not a new phenomenon. Henry Ford reportedly said that, if asked what they wanted, people would have said “faster horses.” Indeed, we called the first cars “horseless carriages.” In the future, these probably won’t be called “flying cars.”