A period when AI progress or adoption slows for a while.
AI plateau is like a phone update. It races to 90%, then takes a snack break.
You see it when model upgrades slow down. You also see it when growth or hype cools off. It means the next step is harder, not impossible.
Scaling-law
An AI plateau shows more scale may not bring equal gains.
Emergence
A big jump can be followed by a flat stretch.
Adoption Curve
After the buzz, adoption can slow in the middle.
Compute-race
More compute may not bring a breakthrough right away.