This is one of the better explanations of this fundamental shift in AI research. I remember even a decade ago this would have been a controversial stance. Now

This is one of the better explanations of this fundamental shift in AI research. I remember even a decade ago this would have been a controversial stance. Now it is very clear the neats have lost and the scruffies are on the rise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neats_vs._scruffies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neats_vs._scruffies