The fake AI wave of 2018 vs the real AI revolution today
“It's it's crazy to think about it.”
back then in 2018. It's it's crazy to think about it. Back then, AI does not mean what it used to mean today. That's right. But weirdly, a lot of the same type of issues where every company was saying they were an AI company. It was almost like the false start, like the first wave of AI, pre gen AI, was like the false start of AI where you talked about the things you wanted to do and most people couldn't actually do those things, and then all of a sudden now you can.
About this clip
Jay Madheswaran reflects on how 2018's AI hype was a "false start" where companies claimed AI capabilities they couldn't deliver. He contrasts this with today's generative AI era, where the promises that seemed impossible just a few years ago have suddenly become achievable realities.
Why this clip
This provides valuable historical context on AI market cycles and helps founders understand the difference between hype and actual technological capability.
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