The AI Winter – When the Hype Froze Over

Before ChatGPT, self-driving cars, and AI-generated art, there was… silence. In this episode, we uncover one of the coldest chapters in tech history: The AI Winter — a time when the hype died, funding vanished, and the world gave up on machines that could think. Why did it happen? What caused the crash? And how did AI rise from the ashes to become the powerhouse it is today? It is a tale of broken promises, scientific setbacks, and the stubborn dreamers who refused to let the future die. Listen now. Stay curious!

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