Before AlexNet, pragmatic people avoided AI too — a robotics parallel
gandamu_ml · x · 2026-08-24
A follow-up in the AI-vs-robotics discussion: the author notes that before SpaceX made space appealing again, most pragmatic people stayed away from AI until 2012 (AlexNet/GPUs), only gradually stepping in once it proved effective — implying talent follows demonstrated momentum, and robotics hasn't had its AlexNet moment yet.
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