• MangoCats@feddit.it
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    4 hours ago

    unlike a work computer, apparently AI subscriptions are not self-evidently worth having

    Back in the 1980s it was highly debatable if there was value in desktop PCs beyond playing Solitare.

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      1981 was the year of the IBM PC, which was produced for 6 years and became a staple in the business world. Third-party software became widely available within a year. They were famous for the quality of the documentation.

      Basically the opposite is true for AI’s flagship LLMs, for every one of rise things. The creators are unable to make money, investors are getting nervous, their functionality is poorly explained to businesses, the list goes on.