Steven Pinker says deep learning 'has probably peaked'; critics dig up his 2019 hot take
JMannhart · x · 2026-09-30
Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker claimed that "deep learning" in AI (which he notes is actually quite shallow) has probably peaked. Researcher JMannhart responded by resurfacing Pinker's 2019 tweet on the topic, arguing it's embarrassing — and bad for academic norms — that Pinker refuses to update or admit he was wrong, while Pinker apparently sees it differently.
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