Opinion: AI is not a product — it’s an environment

(BigStock Image) Editor’s note: Bill Hilf is the former CEO of Vulcan/Vale Group, current board chair of Ai2 and American Prairie, and the author of the new sci-fi novel,”The Disruption,” which explores the topics of AI and natural ecosystems. He spoke about the book on the GeekWire Podcast , and elaborates on the themes in this companion essay. We are building AI at civilizational scale while still talking about it as if it were a software release.