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Is there a term for the casual dismissal of breakthrough technologies and ever-moving goalposts for what is considered impressive?
by pgt 6y ago
Is there a term for the casual dismissal of breakthrough technologies and ever-moving goalposts for what is considered impressive?
- pornel 6y agoIt's simply calling things "A.I." Seriously, a few years ago recognizing if there's a bird in a photo was an example of a "virtually impossible" task: https://xkcd.com/1425/ https://xkcd.com/1425/
- EvgeniyZh 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_effect
- pgt 6y agoEhahaha, thank you!
- maest 6y ago"God of the gaps"? The original usage is in theology, but the idea is the same.