AI winter
Concept
Periods of reduced funding and interest in artificial intelligence research due to over-promising and under-delivery. The speaker draws a parallel to potential 'quantum winters' if expectations outpace actual breakthroughs.
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Videos Mentioning AI winter

Simon Benjamin on Architectures for Quantum Computing
Y Combinator
Periods of reduced funding and interest in artificial intelligence research due to over-promising and under-delivery. The speaker draws a parallel to potential 'quantum winters' if expectations outpace actual breakthroughs.

Eric Schmidt — The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions, and More
Tim Ferriss
A period of roughly 20 years where AI development slowed significantly due to systems not working.

Is AI Trending Up or Down in 2026? (Let’s Take a Closer Look)
Cal Newport
A period of reduced investment and interest in AI research and development, predicted as a potential outcome of the current AI bubble bursting.