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by jaredklewis 3327 days ago
Advanced? Since the earliest AI research, it's hard to think of a time when games, puzzles, and toys were not front and center. Whether writing a chess AI would or a humorous chat bot, a focus on "silly" applications has always been the norm.

I'm not against such applications and share your opinion that they are great. But it's not new. The field has always been this way.