The second derivative: why no one understands the AI boom

An opinion piece argues the AI boom's trajectory is misunderstood because observers focus on first-order effects (current capabilities) rather than the accelerating rate of change (second derivative). The author suggests this blind spot leads to both over- and under-estimation of AI's impact.
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