A woman’s theory on the generation who will “take over” with Artificial Intelligence has gone viral.
Nik Pollina, 30, from New York, recently developed a theory that those born between 1992 and 1997, who she called the “MapQuest generation,” are the ones most suited to tackle the rise of AI. Because, she says, this generation grew up with an ever-changing internet, even something as simple as having MySpace and then moving to Facebook, while the younger generation has had major apps like Instagram and TikTok for years.
Going from brick phones and T9 texting to touch screens apps, growing alongside new technologies helped this age group become the most “adaptable” generation, she said in a video to her Instagram account @nikpollina_ on September 17.
She explained to Newsweek that on a recent night out with friends, they began “laughing and reminiscing about MapQuest and what a weird transitional time that was,” referring …