I couldn't help but notice lately that AI advancement reminds me of the late 1970s through early 1990s era of 8-bit and 16-bit computing.
- There are a lot of AI competitors, without a crystal clear future winner
- Developers are still early learning how to get the most out of a given hardware platform*
- Basic computing paradigms and architectures are being questioned and changed (GPU, Tensor, ASIC solutions, type of maths, large vs small, etc.)
- "Refresh" cycles are choatic and vary by vendor (i.e. no endless march of iPhone versions, same time every year)
- Preferred software languages exist, but may not be the language of choice in the future for AI
- Many users of AI aren't yet sure what to make of it, or how it can best be used. Just like early home computer users.
- Eliza still has the same quirks
I'll stop here as there are certainly more similarities (and opportunities). Regardless of what happens with AI, these are exciting times ...
*Contrast software early in the lifecycle vs late lifecycle on any Atari, Commodore, or Apple vintage computer, and you would think the later software was running on a newer better machine even when the hardware was unchanged.
- There are a lot of AI competitors, without a crystal clear future winner
- Developers are still early learning how to get the most out of a given hardware platform*
- Basic computing paradigms and architectures are being questioned and changed (GPU, Tensor, ASIC solutions, type of maths, large vs small, etc.)
- "Refresh" cycles are choatic and vary by vendor (i.e. no endless march of iPhone versions, same time every year)
- Preferred software languages exist, but may not be the language of choice in the future for AI
- Many users of AI aren't yet sure what to make of it, or how it can best be used. Just like early home computer users.
- Eliza still has the same quirks
I'll stop here as there are certainly more similarities (and opportunities). Regardless of what happens with AI, these are exciting times ...
*Contrast software early in the lifecycle vs late lifecycle on any Atari, Commodore, or Apple vintage computer, and you would think the later software was running on a newer better machine even when the hardware was unchanged.