Now, the only point I do not understand yet is how the expectations of the original AI researchers are a factor in this
They are a factor because their opinions in 1956, before the data had been seen, form a basis for constructing a prior that was not causally affected by the data.
They are a factor because their opinions in 1956, before the data had been seen, form a basis for constructing a prior that was not causally affected by the data.