The article argues that artificial intelligence (AI) should be viewed as a standard technology rather than as an extraordinary phenomenon. It highlights the slow pace of AI adoption compared to innovation and suggests that historical lessons from previous technological transitions can inform sensible policies for managing AI's integration into society.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has significantly shaped the internet, allowing innovation to thrive without government interference. However, authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson argue that the American left must adopt a new approach to technology and policy, focusing on supply-side strategies to address key issues like housing, transportation, energy, and health, particularly in Democratic strongholds like California and New York City.