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Lesson 8: The Future of AI

The future of AI

Why predictions are uncertain

Predicting the future is hard. No one really knows what will happen.

New technologies are often over-hyped early. The Gartner Hype Cycle shows a common pattern:

hype → inflated expectations → disappointment → slower, realistic progress

Past predictions have been wrong, and experts often disagree.

The Gartner Hype Cycle by Jeremy Kemp at English Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.