Notion CEO Ivan Zhao likens the impact of AI on knowledge work to the transformative effects of steel and steam during the industrial revolution. Zhao highlights how AI assistants are currently enhancing productivity, particularly in programming, and envisions a future where scalable, autonomous workflows become the norm. However, he cautions about potential challenges such as fragmented context and verification issues. Zhao suggests that new token listings could benefit from AI-driven efficiency gains, paralleling historical industrial shifts.