A time when AI loses money and attention after big promises fail.
AI Winter is the day after a school talent show flops. The fog machine gets packed away, and the pizza money disappears.
It explains AI’s cold spells after big promises fail. Money shrinks, and researchers try new roads.
Dartmouth Workshop
The Dartmouth Workshop sparked early AI hope, and AI Winter came when that hope fell short.
Expert System
The Expert System boom broke and helped trigger the second AI Winter.
AI Bubble
An AI Bubble is the hot part. AI Winter is the quiet part after it pops.
Deep Learning
Deep Learning used better results and more computer power to pull AI back into the spotlight.