What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? | Artificial Intelligence Masterclass

David Shapiro's monologue explains the Fourth Industrial Revolution as a convergence of AI, automation, quantum computing, blockchain, spatial web technologies, biotech, and nuclear fusion. He provides historical context by outlining previous revolutions, starting from the Bronze Age, highlighting Roman engineering, Islamic scholarship, and the Renaissance, leading up to the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, characterized by mechanization, electricity, and the digital age, respectively. He emphasizes the compounding returns and positive feedback loop created by the convergence of technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.