Firstly, it will not, because there are physical limitations to silicon-based computing and I don't think we will get a different kind in the next 10-20 years. Secondly, unlike commodity programming, AI is an area where improving algorithm/learning efficiency is infinitely more valuable than figuring out how to throw more hardware at the problem. For starters, any algorithmic improvement makes all further research and experimentation easier for everybody as opposed to a handful of agents who have access to ridiculously powerful hardware. I can list many other reasons, like global energy consumption and the need for learning in embedded devices.

I find it highly annoying that deep learning enthusiasts immediately turn into uber-skeptics whenever the conversation touches on other ML approaches. Makes me wonder how difficult it is to get funding for fundamentally new AI research in this climate.