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Why is predicting progress in artificial intelligence difficult?

  • A.Research is conducted in secret and results are not published
  • B.The field has no agreed measures of capability at all
  • C.Computing power has grown at an entirely unpredictable rate
  • D.Past predictions have erred badly in both directions

Answer: D

The field has a long record of expecting general intelligence within a decade and of underestimating specific advances that arrived suddenly, so confident forecasts in either direction have a poor track record. Publication is extensive, measures exist though they are imperfect, and hardware growth has been comparatively predictable. A domain whose history contains both overoptimism and surprise justifies caution about any confident timeline, including a pessimistic one.

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