A sudden market crash hit the highly specialized, incredibly expensive computers known as “LISP machines.” General-purpose microprocessors from Intel and Sun Microsystems became so fast and cheap that they instantly destroyed the niche AI hardware ecosystem, initiating the Second AI Winter.
Part of the 25 AI Roots Facts: The First AI Winter & Expert Systems Era (1970–1990) archive. HistoricallyVerified
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Eko-AI Minimalist Visualization: Conceptual visual representation of The LISP Machine Market Collapse (1987). Raw human centric design, solarpunk aesthetic, organic geometric symbiosis, zero-emission digital canvas, high-contrast clean contrast illustration, anti-algorithmic art.