Understanding Global AI Hype Phenomena with Big Data Analytics
Santonen, Teemu; Kaivo-oja, Jari (2023)
Santonen, Teemu
Kaivo-oja, Jari
Lappeenranta University of Technology
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202401081792
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202401081792
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) encompasses various technologies that mimic human cognitive functions. To comprehend the current state of AI hype and formulate pertinent predictions and scenarios for its future trajectory, we must examine our journey leading up to the present day. AI technologies encompass a wide range of different technologies and applications such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. A Big Data analysis grounded on Google Trend Index data covering the key AI technology approaches (N=17) was conducted to compare their relative popularity and to reveal the hype curve progresses from the year 2004 to the current day. Key results include AI technologies hype curve visualization, comparison, and classification of upward and downward trend curves. Understanding AI hype as a global phenomenon provides fresh insights into the innovation diffusion process and can help us develop an informed opinion about AI and its social and ethical implications.