What LabVIEW Taught Me in 2005 That Made AI Feel Familiar

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When people talk about AI feeling like a revolution, I get it. The speed, the way you just describe what you want and something working comes out the other end — it really is impressive.

But honestly, for me it also feels like something I have seen before. And I think I know why.

2005, a Turbine Monitoring System, and One Integration Block

Early in my career I spent a lot of time with MATLAB, Simulink, and LabVIEW. LabVIEW was the one that stuck — mostly because I figured it out myself on a live project, which I think is why it left such a strong impression.

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What LabVIEW Taught Me in 2005 That Made AI Feel Familiar

2005, a Turbine Monitoring System, and One Integration Block