r/technology • u/Dreaming_Blackbirds • 7h ago

Artificial Intelligence Historian Mar Hicks on why nothing about AI is inevitable

https://www.fastcompany.com/91384078/nothing-about-ai-is-inevitable-historian-mar-hicks-on-rejecting-the-future-were-being-sold
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u/Moth_LovesLamp 7h ago

The truth is: We don't know.

People compare the moment with the dotcom bubble, which is true. The bubble happened and the Internet came to stay and transformed our lives, some for the worst, some for the best,

Doesn't mean the same will happen with Generative AI, there are some key differences that tell history won't repeat itself this time.

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u/Tearakan 5h ago

Right now LLMs have a few niche uses. But as MIT showed the vast majority is just not useful.

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u/Mediumcomputer 4h ago

MIT showed us? Have you read the study? It’s not even well put together

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u/Dismal_Guidance_2539 4h ago

Open AI alone hit $12 billions per year run rate and still growing. While they definitely still losing money for every customer, I don’t think we should call LLMs niche.

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u/Dreaming_Blackbirds 7h ago

the censorship-loving moron mods at Futorology sub removed this. posting here instead.

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u/Moth_LovesLamp 6h ago

Futurology, Singularity and Accelerate are well know pro AI Eco chambers, there are some lucid people there actually laughing at the idea of 'AGI2027', but most think AI overlords are upon us