Learning from History: Why the Next AI Giant Will Surprise Us

Joshua Gans traces historical patterns to reveal that the companies that dominate the AI industry will not be today’s tech giants. Instead, unexpected firms will rise by solving unseen, fundamental problems. Regulators should therefore focus on encouraging innovation rather than supporting the current market leaders.

Authors

Joshua S. Gans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-5859)

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University of Toronto (CA)

Publication Details

Journal: Management and business review.
Published: 2025-12-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2694104x251404249
Primary Topic: Artificial Intelligence Applications
Type: article
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Learning from History: Why the Next AI Giant Will Surprise Us

Joshua S. Gans

Dec 1, 2025

Management and business review.

Artificial Intelligence Applications

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Learning from History: Why the Next AI Giant Will Surprise Us

Joshua S. Gans

December 1, 2025article en

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Management and business review.Vol. 5(4)

University of Toronto (CA)

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Artificial Intelligence Applications

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