Comment by einpoklum
12 hours ago
So, if you were wondering how come LLM services are cheap or gratis - now you know another group of people bearing the costs: The poorer half of humanity, who will now not be able to afford a smartphone, i.e. not having access to a computer. Sure, that doesn't kill you, but it is quite significant personally and socially.
That's the worst critique of AI I've ever heard, and I've heard a lot of it.
Care to share your constructive rebuttal with us?
Increased demand will result in more money for new hardware investments and will in the end decrease prices and provide better technology for everyone. Like it always has.
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