AI Winters
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, AI Winters has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Jun 2025 on AAAI. Referenced as historical periods of reduced funding and interest in AI, serving as a cautionary tale about hype.
In the history of artificial intelligence (AI), an AI winter is a period of reduced funding and interest in AI research. The field has experienced several hype cycles, followed by disappointment and criticism, followed by funding cuts, followed by renewed interest years or even decades later.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on AAAI |
| Field | history of AI |
What do podcasts say about AI Winters?
2 quotes, recorded on AAAI and Young and Profiting.
People talk about this sort of AI winters.
AAAI · · Hear itWe just got out of AI Winter.
Young and Profiting · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about AI Winters?
3 shows discussed AI Winters in these episodes.
- Young and Profiting — 1 episode
We just got out of AI Winter.
From Black Eyed Peas to AI Pioneer: Will.i.am on Music, Tech & the Future - AAAI — 1 episode
People talk about this sort of AI winters.
AAAI Presidential Panel Discussion: Perceptions vs. Reality - Wes and Dylan — 1 episode
Who talks about AI Winters on podcasts?
AI Winters came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Young and Profiting.
Which podcasts mention AI Winters most?
Wes and Dylan (1 episode), Young and Profiting (1 episode) and AAAI (1 episode) mention AI Winters most.
- Wes and Dylan — 1 episode · More topics from Wes and Dylan
- Young and Profiting — 1 episode · More topics from Young and Profiting
- AAAI — 1 episode · More topics from AAAI
What is AI Winters mentioned alongside?
AI Winters is most often mentioned alongside Attention Is All You Need, 1970s and Phenotype.
Mentioned together: Attention Is All You Need, 1970s, Phenotype, Alpha Proteo, Gene therapy, Mutation impact on expression, Alpha Genome, Non-coding DNA / non-expressive regions, TPUs, Atari (game-playing research)