[eksith]

Because the foundations upon which AI shall be built aren't exotic. They're still programs. They still need an architecture to run on and they need electricity.

Even if new architectures that are specifically designed to leverage neural nets[1] or some other variety of processing are developed, the fundamental realities of computing, programs, physics and economics are not immune from being sufficiently underwhelming as far as AI is concerned.

Of course, this is precluding cloning technology where actual biological brains and therefore legitimate "life" and therefore intelligence can emerge.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/science/new-computer-chip-...