In 2001, Silicon Valley companies erased all the profits earned during the previous eight years. So is the information revolution over? In a word: No. So says W. Brian Arthur, the Citibank professor at the Santa Fe Institute in Santa Fe, N.M. At the CIO-100 Symposium in August, Arthur said it can take 40 years for technological revolutions to fully take hold. The car debuted in the early 1900s, but the explosion had to wait until interstate highways developed in the 1950s.In IT terms, basic enablers such as the Web need to become invisible. “If history asserts itself, we are on the eve of a massive buildout,” Arthur said, adding that it will take five years to 15 years before we are as comfortable in the IT world as we are in cars. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe