Why Decade-Old Residual Connections Still Power All of AI (And Why That’s a Problem)

# Why AI Hasn't Really Evolved in One Key Way—Until Now Despite major breakthroughs in AI over the past decade, one fundamental building block inside neural networks has barely changed, which means we might be hitting a ceiling on how much better AI can get. A Chinese AI company called DeepSeek is now attempting to redesign this old component, suggesting that fixing this outdated piece could unlock the next generation of AI improvements. The takeaway: even cutting-edge AI relies on decade-old technology that might be holding it back.