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They aren't claiming that science doesn't progress by moving goal posts. They're talking about how critics of AI have claimed it isn't revolutionary/useful, then progressively changed what would it mean for AI to be actually revolutionary/useful.

Not long ago many folks were saying AI was the same as the crypto bubble. No real useful technology and only hype.

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Did you know that "revolutationary" is not equivalent to "useful", and "revolutionary" is quite ambiguous?

I don't know if you're trying to dunk on me. I didn't intend to imply they are synonyms.

I think AI is clearly both revolutionary and useful. Revolutionary insofar as the job I do has changed almost completely in a year or so span.

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