Uphill Battle Google CEO Sundar Pichai is saying sayonara to the era of easy AI advancements. At the New York Times Dealbook Summit last week, Pichai sat down to discuss one of the biggest questions hanging over the tech industry right now: whether or not current techniques for improving AI models are reaching their limit. He was a little mealy-mouthed when it came to directly addressing the technical side of the issue, but was unequivocal that the effortless newbie gains that AI development initially enjoyed are over. "I think the progress is going to get harder," Pichai said at the […]