Technology Quotes

From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.

12000 quotes

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"We are living through a revolution in how machines perceive and understand the world."
Fei-Fei Li
B
"The Internet is not just about technology; it's about connecting human beings and their ideas."
Bob Kahn
B
"We build systems that allow people to communicate more effectively than ever before."
Bob Kahn
B
"JavaScript was never meant to be a perfect language, it was meant to be a fun language."
Brendan Eich
B
"The web is not just text anymore. It's images, it's video, it's interactive content."
Brendan Eich
B
"Technology is humanity accelerated."
Brendan Eich
A
"AI is the new electricity - it will transform every industry and create enormous value."
Andrew Ng
A
"AI should amplify human capability, not replace human judgment."
Andrew Ng
A
"Build systems that humans and machines can work together on effectively."
Andrew Ng
A
"Technology is just a means - humanity is the true end goal."
Andrew Ng
D
"Machinery may be introduced even when labour is abundant and cheap."
David Ricardo
D
"Labour-saving machinery ultimately creates more employment than it destroys."
David Ricardo
T
"The web is more of a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect."
Tim Berners-Lee
T
"One cannot help but wonder if the web was supposed to become a platform for consumption rather than creation."
Tim Berners-Lee
T
"The web should amplify human potential, not diminish it."
Tim Berners-Lee
R
"Node.js is an experiment in an alternative way to build web servers."
Ryan Dahl
R
"JavaScript is the language of the web."
Ryan Dahl
R
"Technology is a bridge between ideas and reality."
Ryan Dahl
R
"Technology should empower, not control."
Ryan Dahl
F
"Artificial intelligence is not just about building smarter machines—it's about building machines that understand human values and serve humanity better."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"Technology should amplify human potential, not replace it. That's the fundamental principle I try to live by."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"Technology amplifies human values. If we're not careful about our values, technology will amplify our worst traits."
Fei-Fei Li
B
"The internet works because of agreements we make about how packets should be formatted and routed."
Bob Kahn
B
"Every layer of abstraction makes the next layer's job easier, if designed correctly."
Bob Kahn
B
"We are not just building infrastructure; we are building the nervous system of the modern world."
Bob Kahn
B
"I never expected JavaScript to become the language of the web, but here we are."
Brendan Eich
B
"The browser is the most important platform in computing today."
Brendan Eich
R
"Node.js was created because I wanted to build scalable network applications, not because I thought JavaScript was perfect."
Ryan Dahl
R
"The beauty of JavaScript is that it forces you to think asynchronously from the start."
Ryan Dahl
R
"Technology should fade into the background and let people focus on their work."
Ryan Dahl