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“Now that neural nets work, industry and government have started calling neural nets AI. And the people in AI who spent all their life mocking neural nets and saying they'd never do anything are now happy to call them AI and try and get some of the money.” quote by Geoffrey Hinton
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“Now that neural nets work, industry and government have started calling neural nets AI. And the people in AI who spent all their life mocking neural nets and saying they'd never do anything are now happy to call them AI and try and get some of the money.”

Geoffrey Hinton

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The shift from skepticism to hype shows how success rebrands technology as AI, often for profit.

In simple terms: Success turns former critics into promoters.

Key Takeaway

Watch for hype versus substance.

Themes

technology economics rebranding

Mood

skeptical critical

Type

observational analytical

When to use this quote

  • startup funding
  • policy making
  • public perception

Key Concepts

AI adoption industry cycles

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does funding influence AI narratives?
  • What safeguards prevent empty branding?
A Different Perspective

Hype can obscure genuine progress.

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