I used to be corporate IT. I’m quite glad I’m not that anymore, since this comment made me realize that there is a reckoning coming when the next hardware refresh happens and all the RAM is used by AI, but the bloated and unoptimized software we are forced to use still expects it.
Those CEOs who pushed for AI everywhere might take notice when they can’t source new laptops without spending a ton more. Theya culpa.
To be fair, the unfortunate worker class will probably just end up with a machine with 4GB and apps that expect 32, so the drones will feel the pain and the executives will not…
I used to be corporate IT. I’m quite glad I’m not that anymore, since this comment made me realize that there is a reckoning coming when the next hardware refresh happens and all the RAM is used by AI, but the bloated and unoptimized software we are forced to use still expects it.
Those CEOs who pushed for AI everywhere might take notice when they can’t source new laptops without spending a ton more. Theya culpa.
To be fair, the unfortunate worker class will probably just end up with a machine with 4GB and apps that expect 32, so the drones will feel the pain and the executives will not…