{"id":13902,"date":"2023-11-01T17:31:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1401147"},"modified":"2023-11-01T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:31:16","slug":"ai-is-the-word-of-the-year-heres-how-previous-tech-terms-fared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13902","title":{"rendered":"AI is the \u2018word of the year.\u2019 Here\u2019s how previous tech terms fared"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The artificial intelligence hype train has reached another milestone. In an eagerly-anticipated announcement, Collins Dictionary today named AI as its word of the year.<\/p>\n

Generously, Collins also provided a definition for the nebulous term: \u201cthe modelling of human mental functions by computer programs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, the dictionary offered an explanation for the award. According to the book\u2019s British publisher, usage of \u201cAI\u201d has quadrupled over the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n

That shouldn\u2019t come as a big surprise. AI<\/a> has become a common topic everywhere from pitch decks to pubs. But that doesn\u2019t mean the field is guaranteed to enjoy a good life.<\/p>\n

Tech terms that previously won or were shortlisted for the Collins word of the year have experienced mixed fortunes. Here\u2019s how they fared.<\/p>\n

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Phablet (Shortlisted, 2013)<\/em><\/h2>\n

Our first entry is truly hideous. A portmanteau of phone and tablet, phablet refers to mobile devices that are caught between sizes. Mercifully, the word is now only found in the most shameful of lexicons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin (Shortlisted, 2013)<\/em><\/h2>\n

Bitcoin has taken investors on rollercoasters since being nominated by Collins. It reached an all-time high price of around \u20ac65,000 in November 2021, before dropping down to about  \u20ac32,500 today.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>After the 2022 collapse of FTX, the value of Bitcoin nosedived.<\/figcaption>