industrial revolution
noun
: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines
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Powell himself has previously weighed in on the AI jobs debate, which saw predictions of a 50% wipeout of white-collar jobs and a fourth industrial revolution creating a bounty of new positions, by staking out a middle position.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
As the cognitive industrial revolution unfolds, doing nothing to reposition your organization may be a risky option.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, since the industrial revolution began more than two centuries ago, the pH of surface ocean waters (the upper layer of water in the ocean) has fallen by 0.1 pH units, representing an approximately 30% increase in acidity.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
As the cognitive industrial revolution unfolds, doing nothing to reposition your organization may be a risky option.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, since the industrial revolution began more than two centuries ago, the pH of surface ocean waters (the upper layer of water in the ocean) has fallen by 0.1 pH units, representing an approximately 30% increase in acidity.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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