Finally someone spells it out. It's kind of weird that most of the people I know who, like me, are actually either researchers or long time practicioners in the machine learning field, we are the ones that feel the most like you describe. I'm more excited than ever by the technocal feats we've achieved in the last year, and at the same t…
Finally someone spells it out. It's kind of weird that most of the people I know who, like me, are actually either researchers or long time practicioners in the machine learning field, we are the ones that feel the most like you describe. I'm more excited than ever by the technocal feats we've achieved in the last year, and at the same time I'm so tired of the excessive hype, and having to temper down the expectations of everyone around me.
It's weird but I'd say unsurprising! I think that as the popularity of a field increases, so does the interest of people drawn to it by things other than scientific appeal. They're new enthusiasts in demand of something to feed their hunger. Media, companies, influencers, etc. give it to them. Who suffer the most? Scientists and researchers. Their interests are being validated by public opinion yet they can't help but feel bittersweet that the way it's happening is through hype, exaggeration, misleading ideas and predictions, and unfulfillable expectations.
Finally someone spells it out. It's kind of weird that most of the people I know who, like me, are actually either researchers or long time practicioners in the machine learning field, we are the ones that feel the most like you describe. I'm more excited than ever by the technocal feats we've achieved in the last year, and at the same time I'm so tired of the excessive hype, and having to temper down the expectations of everyone around me.
It's weird but I'd say unsurprising! I think that as the popularity of a field increases, so does the interest of people drawn to it by things other than scientific appeal. They're new enthusiasts in demand of something to feed their hunger. Media, companies, influencers, etc. give it to them. Who suffer the most? Scientists and researchers. Their interests are being validated by public opinion yet they can't help but feel bittersweet that the way it's happening is through hype, exaggeration, misleading ideas and predictions, and unfulfillable expectations.