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Bromskloss | karma 1335 | avg karma 1.29 · 2018-05-30 12:48:20+00:00

Oh, I thought "AI winter" would refer to a state of ruin after AI had come into existence and destroyed everything, analogous to nuclear winter.

edanm | karma 10065 | avg karma 2.81 · 2018-05-30 12:57:57+00:00

AI Winter is a very well-known term in the industry referring to a general lack of funding of AI research, after the last time AI was overhyped.

Bromskloss | karma 1335 | avg karma 1.29 · 2018-05-30 15:00:28+00:00

I guess it could be used about anything that experiences a low level of interest, then.