> absent a compelling demo I think the progress was the result of competitions that kept everyone blindfolded to test datasets. No one could exaggerate the per

> absent a compelling demo I think the progress was the result of competitions that kept everyone blindfolded to test datasets. No one could exaggerate the performance of their methods, allowing deep learning to emerge as a winning solution. I think deep learning has fallen short of the hype because researchers are exaggerating their results, and what is needed to propel progress is a renewed focus (with funding) for competitions.