A modern programming language that makes developers happier.

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I'd like to think it's not. To start with, we have ML/DL being used in production and giving good results. Progress can stalled, yes but there's a factor we have not had before: people. In the past, ML was a field for a selected group. There are millions today learning, experimenting and researching.
Marcus' document created a heat discussion when he published it at the beginning of the year and you could find pros and cons to it.
I am personally enjoying machine learning and AI. If only because of what I'm learning and the books I'm reading and have to read, that winter, if it comes, will catch me in front of a hearth