The point is, there are no new advancements to be had in in ai - you either hand code it (good old fashioned ai) or search for (machine learning/genetic program

The point is, there are no new advancements to be had in in ai - you either hand code it (good old fashioned ai) or search for (machine learning/genetic programming) or a combination of both. No 'new' algorithms will be found that will magically solve ai. Little bits of coding here and there that use an 'ai' technique don't cut it. Automated trading uses 'ai' techniques, billions of dollars worth, but it won't make a dent towards creating ai.