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That is because nobody expects HEP to produce commercially viable products. People do expect that of AI. I think it sounds like a great idea, both to stop a bit

by toxik 3y ago

That is because nobody expects HEP to produce commercially viable products. People do expect that of AI. I think it sounds like a great idea, both to stop a bit of AI brain drain to the US, as well as to develop AI for things that aren't immediately profitable to businesses.

arethuza 3y ago
Well, nobody expected it, but by funding HEP we got the Web.
bluish29 3y ago
That's a very good reason why CERN produced a lot of things that lead to many viable products at the end. The R&D work is usually a rich source of knowledge in itself.