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AI progress questioned after 20 years of computing advancements

A Mastodon user reflects on the past 20 years of computing advancements, questioning if computers have truly become significantly faster and more intelligent. The user expresses doubt that Artificial Intelligence has met the ambitious expectations set two decades ago, suggesting a negative outlook on AI's progress in fulfilling those early predictions. AI

IMPACT Reflects on the perceived gap between early AI expectations and current reality.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on past predictions about AI and computing.

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AI progress questioned after 20 years of computing advancements

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    20 years I wrote this - have the computers got "faster, cleverer and be able to leap tall buildings in a single CPU cycle.", and is AI meeting this? https:// bl

    20 years I wrote this - have the computers got "faster, cleverer and be able to leap tall buildings in a single CPU cycle.", and is AI meeting this? https:// blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2006 /03/if-narrative-is-way-of-and-tacit.html [Answer is no, IMHO] # AI # KM # stories