Here’s Why AI Seemed Like it Came Out of Nowhere…
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This video explores the rapid evolution of AI technology through the lens of its historical milestones. It begins by reflecting on how science fiction’s predictions have transitioned from seemingly far-off concepts to immediate realities, especially with breakthroughs in AI. Key moments discussed include the establishment of the Turing test in the 1950s, the Dartmouth summer research project, and the development of significant AI models like the perceptron and chatbots such as Eliza. The video takes us through the successive AI winters and springs, highlighting transformative advances such as GPU technology, deep learning, and significant milestones like IBM’s Watson winning Jeopardy and the introduction of modern deep neural networks. It emphasizes the exponential growth of AI and questions whether this trend will continue or lead to another AI winter, suggesting that as AI technology advances, humans may become less of a bottleneck in its progress. The video concludes with a reflection on how we often fail to recognize this exponential growth in real-time and how concepts previously labeled as AI have become commonplace.