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James Lighthill

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James Lighthill authored a 1973 U.K. government report concluding that AI research had failed to deliver on its early promises, triggering the first AI winter.

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“James Lighthill authored a 1973 U.K. government report concluding that AI research had failed to deliver on its early promises, triggering the first AI winter.”