←back to thread

The deep learning boom caught almost everyone by surprise

(www.understandingai.org)
251 points slyall | 1 comments | 06 Nov 24 04:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
vdvsvwvwvwvwv ◴[06 Nov 24 07:52 UTC] No.42057939[source]▶
Lesson: ignore detractors. Especially if their argument is "dont be a tall poppy"
replies(3): >>42057987 #>>42057988 #>>42058029 #
xanderlewis ◴[06 Nov 24 08:16 UTC] No.42058029[source]▶
Unfortunately, they’re usually right. We just don’t hear about all the time wasted.
replies(2): >>42058260 #>>42059958 #
vdvsvwvwvwvwv ◴[06 Nov 24 11:02 UTC] No.42059958[source]▶
What if the time wasted is part of the search? The hive wins but a bee may not. (Capitalism means some bees win too)
replies(1): >>42061610 #
1. xanderlewis ◴[06 Nov 24 13:01 UTC] No.42061610[source]▶
It is. But most people are not interested in simply being ‘part of the search’ — they want a career, and that relies on individual success.