Technological Progress and the Second Machine Age

Andrew McAfee discusses the rapid technological progress characterizing the current era, known as the second machine age. He highlights how science fiction is becoming reality with advancements like driverless cars and smart devices. The progress is attributed to Moore's Law, the explosion of big data, and the cumulative nature of innovation. McAfee emphasizes that current achievements are just the beginning, with more groundbreaking innovations expected in the future.

What is one example of science fiction becoming reality mentioned in the introduction?

• Driverless cars

• Teleportation devices

• Time machines

• Flying cars

According to the speaker, what is the current period of technological advancement referred to as?

• The Robotic Revolution

• The Second Machine Age

• The Information Era

• The Digital Age

What is the speaker's outlook on future technological advancements?

• They will be unpredictable

• They will become less significant

• They will continue to amaze

• They will slow down

What law is cited as a reason for the rapid progress in technology?

• Ohm's Law

• Murphy's Law

• Moore's Law

• Newton's Law

How often do digital devices tend to double in performance according to Moore's Law?

• Every 18 months

• Every 12 months

• Every 6 months

• Every 24 months

What is the term used to describe the massive increase in data generation?

• Data Boom

• Data Explosion

• Data Tsunami

• Data Surge

What is the proposed new metric prefix for data after yottabyte?

• Zettabyte

• Hellabyte

• Gigabyte

• Terabyte

What is the third reason for the current technological progress?

• Increased funding

• Government policies

• Cumulative innovation

• Global collaboration

What example is used to illustrate the concept of cumulative innovation?

• Virtual reality

• Quantum computers

• Autonomous vehicles

• Smartphones

What experience did the speaker describe as astonishing yet eventually boring?

• Using a virtual assistant

• Riding a monorail

• Riding in a Google autonomous car

• Flying in a drone