Household robots vs. household appliances: Score One for Team Narrow
Vehicles on roads vs. a network of pipes, tubes, and rails: Score one for Team General
Ships that can go anywhere vs. a trade network of ships optimized for one specific route: Score one for Team General
(On the ships thing—apparently the Indian Ocean trade was specialized prior to the Europeans, with cargo being transferred from one type of ship to another to handle different parts of the route, especially the red sea which was dangerous to the type of oceangoing ship popular at the time. But then the Age of Sail happened.)
Obviously this is just three data points, two of which seem sorta similar because they both have to do with transporting stuff. It would be good to have more examples.
Historical precedents for general vs. narrow AI
Household robots vs. household appliances: Score One for Team Narrow
Vehicles on roads vs. a network of pipes, tubes, and rails: Score one for Team General
Ships that can go anywhere vs. a trade network of ships optimized for one specific route: Score one for Team General
(On the ships thing—apparently the Indian Ocean trade was specialized prior to the Europeans, with cargo being transferred from one type of ship to another to handle different parts of the route, especially the red sea which was dangerous to the type of oceangoing ship popular at the time. But then the Age of Sail happened.)
Obviously this is just three data points, two of which seem sorta similar because they both have to do with transporting stuff. It would be good to have more examples.