I know the Internet, apps (softwares), smartphones (computers) and even CDs+HDDs+SSDs+any other mass storage devices has profoundly impacted human lifestyle, economics, culture and mindset(mostly by the social media/Internet as the current media of knowledge).
But AI only and first has now finally pushed a fact that information (data, databases & knowledge & even education & learning where human being can obtain and derive info through) is indispensable in an apparent economic, especially for opportunities and profitability, just like how internal combustion (IC) engines in cars, ships, trains, airplanes and any other transports (eased traveling, promoted suburbanization, boomed real estates, flourished cargo shipping, trended engineering degrees/programs and so much more) have made gas (& fuels/hydrocarbons) matter (as profit).
This AI coming will affect what we value, what humans are supposed to do (cause probably AI will just suddenly enter into every industry even creativity), what humans view (both macroscopically and existentially cause humans/we will live and deal with AI, our communities/systems will economically rely on AI, we or especially misfortunate people will alleviate, especially victims will survive, especially innocent people will protect, typically everyone will interact/become under AI dominance/governance or powerful ones governing AI).
Maybe that is why big tech companies on news are focusing on data computing and marketing strategies for audience/user engagement, while databases has already had a value(future money).
I have a daunting blurry conspiracy that something will happen to education (not only about schools but also teaching & contents) where humans learn to become whom they'll be, who will do what they've known, who will make happenings/changes.
Summer Boomers/June Boomers like me.