So we practically have winter all over the world (at least the Northern Hemishere! I added this point only so that the person reading would stop with the flaw search!)
We also have nice and cold winter in Kuwait right now! You simply feel like wearing thick warm clothes and burying yourself in warm blankets and not do anything!
But (you knew the but was coming!); do you know about the AI winter!?
In most books on AI like the Generative AI 360° (ZebraLearn) or A Brief History of Intelligence by Max S Bennet they speak about this winter!
Of course the AI winter like every other thing AI; is not human! So it is not actually cold but a little different! Here the cold is (surprise surprise!) a metaphor!
So an AI winter is a period of reduced funding, interest, and research in artificial intelligence!
These cycles of stagnation occurred primarily in the 1970s and late 1980s , when optimism regarding AI capabilities (such as machine translation or expert systems) failed to materialize into functional technologies
The primary causes were inflated, unrealistic promises (hype) made by researchers, followed by disillusionment when technology could not meet those goals!
These periods are characterized by a “domino effect” starting with disappointment among researchers, moving to the media, and ending in severe funding cuts.
While some fear that the high costs and overhyping of current AI (generative AI) could lead to a new winter, many experts suggest that, unlike in the past, AI is now deeply embedded in the economy, making a full-blown “winter” less likely
In fact 2025-26 has now been the year of the AI!
Many analysts believe that 2026 is becoming a “year of reckoning” for AI, as the industry enters a critical phase that mirrors the warning signs of previous AI winters!
But this time the “Winter” Might Be Different because of several reasons!
The primary reason is the deep Integration unlike previous eras where AI was a laboratory curiosity. The modern AI is already embedded in core tools like Microsoft 365 and Oracle Cloud. In fact it is a part of your social media app like WhatsApp, FB and even twitter. You also have your emails already integrated with the AI
Both Android and Apple ecosystems have deeply enabled AI systems! Your standard Google Search also now has an AI option!
There is simply no escaping the AI!
On top of all this the ongoing geopolitical competition between major powers and countries creates a “space race” mentality that may prevent the total funding collapse seen in previous winters!
The FOMO is a big deal as far as AI is concerned!
So you may have a Human winter but AI winter may only be history!
Historic were also movies by Priyadarshan!
You can watch some of his movies and sleep with a smile!
Shub ratri!
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