Allen's mistake regarding AI is a failure to understand that it moves exponentially by leaps, and by gradual progression that enables the big leaps.
As an example, what comes out of Siri & similar AI programs over the next ten years will ultimately be viewed as a leap, driven by mass consumer demand. But Siri only exists due to thousands of small progressions that might have seemed trivial by themselves.
As an example, what comes out of Siri & similar AI programs over the next ten years will ultimately be viewed as a leap, driven by mass consumer demand. But Siri only exists due to thousands of small progressions that might have seemed trivial by themselves.