AI glossary
What is AI winter?
Short answer
A period when hype around AI faded and funding and interest dropped sharply, as happened in the 1970s and again around the late 1980s.
For example
After early machine translation and perceptron research failed to meet bold promises, government funding was cut in the 1970s, starting the first AI winter.
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What is AI winter in simple terms?
A period when hype around AI faded and funding and interest dropped sharply, as happened in the 1970s and again around the late 1980s.
What is an example of AI winter?
After early machine translation and perceptron research failed to meet bold promises, government funding was cut in the 1970s, starting the first AI winter.
Where can I learn about AI winter for free?
AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "A short history of AI" (Beginner level, 6 minutes), with no sign-up.