Artificial Intelligence has evolved not as a steady climb upward, but through dramatic waves of innovation and disillusionment. Each wave begins with revolutionary breakthroughs and soaring optimism, crashes when reality fails to meet expectations, but leaves behind crucial foundations for future advancement. This document explores these four distinct waves—from the Golden Age of the 1950s through today's Deep Learning revolution—revealing patterns that help us understand where AI is headed and how to navigate its promises and limitations.
Artificial Intelligence has evolved not as a steady climb upward, but through dramatic waves of innovation and disillusionment. Each wave begins with revolutionary breakthroughs and soaring optimism, crashes when reality fails to meet expectations, but leaves behind crucial foundations for future advancement. This document explores these four distinct waves—from the Golden Age of the 1950s through today's Deep Learning revolution—revealing patterns that help us understand where AI is headed and how to navigate its promises and limitations.