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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The nation that attracts and nurtures the best AI minds will lead the next industrial revolution and write the rules for AI development and integration into society.
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Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Experts say China is also catching up with the United States in artificial intelligence, considered the battlefront of the next industrial revolution.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The New Manufacturing Paradigm The great economic transformations that built modern prosperity weren't driven by services but by industrial revolutions.
—Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
More than a century after the industrial revolution, a similarly impactful technological revolution is unfolding, amidst many similar economic circumstances.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
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Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Experts say China is also catching up with the United States in artificial intelligence, considered the battlefront of the next industrial revolution.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The New Manufacturing Paradigm The great economic transformations that built modern prosperity weren't driven by services but by industrial revolutions.
—Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
More than a century after the industrial revolution, a similarly impactful technological revolution is unfolding, amidst many similar economic circumstances.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 May 2025
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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