The author posits that what we currently label as AI will evolve, and future discussions will likely focus on new technologies rather than current AI applications. The article draws parallels with past technologies like Netflix's recommendation system, which was once considered AI but is now seen as a standard feature. The author concludes that the more AI becomes integrated into daily life, the less it will be highlighted as a unique selling point, similar to the trajectory of big data.
Key takeaways:
- AI is often a combination of machine learning and marketing, aimed at making technology accessible and convincing to both tech and non-tech audiences.
- The current hype around AI is justified, but its success may lead to AI becoming so integrated into daily life that it becomes less of a talking point in the future.
- Technologies once considered AI, like recommendation systems, are now seen as standard features, suggesting that what we call AI today may evolve into something different.
- As AI becomes more ubiquitous, discussions about AI may diminish, similar to how discussions about big data have decreased as it became a standard part of technology.