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# AI is scaling 3x faster than the internet wave and it’s NOT slowing down

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1upou8z/ai_is_scaling_3x_faster_than_the_internet_wave/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

One thing that stands out about the current AI boom is that it hasn't had a slow phase. A lot of previous technology waves had a big moment, cooled off for a while and then found their next use case. Recent estimates suggest GenAI companies are generating around $110B in annual revenue and the growth rate is reportedly around 3x faster than previous IT waves like the internet and mobile. What's interesting is that the pace has held through every phase since 2022; first it was chatbots, t

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