The AI boom [1] [2] is an ongoing period of rapid progress in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) that started in the late 2010s before gaining international prominence in the 2020s. Examples include protein folding prediction led by Google DeepMind as well as large language models and generative AI applications developed by OpenAI .

Jan 3, 2025 · However, all of the evidence suggests AI is neither a bubble nor a con; it is a boom with lasting potential. While there is plenty of irrational exuberance related to AI, that is the free...

6 days ago · The AI boom has become self-reinforcing as companies across all sectors are forced to invest in AI capabilities to remain competitive. Early adopters are already seeing productivity gains ...

Sep 24, 2024 · Discover the 10 major AI trends set to reshape 2025: from augmented working and real-time decision-making to advanced AI legislation and sustainable AI initiatives.

Dec 12, 2018 · AI is going to change the world — but how and when are still open questions. Today, findings from a group of experts were published in an ongoing effort to help answer those questions.

May 22, 2024 · For firms designing AI models and building the networks that train and run them, the response has been a spending arms race to grab new markets and prevent rivals from disrupting their existing...

Aug 17, 2024 · How AI’s booms and busts are a distraction. However current companies do financially, the big AI safety challenges remain.

Dec 20, 2023 · Generative artificial intelligence hit the scene in 2023 and quickly became the next big thing in tech. ChatGPT, an advanced chatbot created by OpenAI, a former nonprofit turned tech-industry...

Apr 15, 2024 · Nestor Maslej, editor-in-chief of this year’s report, tells Spectrum that the boom is indicative of a broader trend in 2023, as the world grappled with the new capabilities and risks of generative AI systems like ChatGPT and the image-generating DALL-E 2.

Oct 17, 2024 · In 2026, 2030, or a few thousand days, it will be time to check in with all the AI messiahs. Generative AI—boom or bubble—finally has an expiration date.