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I think the main difference is that digging out gold nuggets doesn't make society more wealthy just the lucky individual. Sure there are positive side effects f
by mo_42 3y ago
I think the main difference is that digging out gold nuggets doesn't make society more wealthy just the lucky individual. Sure there are positive side effects from which we still benefit.
However, I use LLMs every day to be more productive. They provide me with ideas for programming, cooking, and even planning a vacation. They're not perfect but interns at work aren't either. Besides that ChatGPT seems more like the combined knowledge of hundreds of interns (but not seniors).
So I wouldn't call it a gold rush because LLMs benefit society already plus the future positive side effects of investments in computer chips.
- weweersdfsd 3y agoDoes the increased productivity really benefit the society, or just shareholders? If companies have the choice between doing more with 2x more productive workers, or firing half of their workforce to increase profits quickly, at least I believe most would do the latter. Or maybe my views are simply influenced by living in an European gerontocracy where economy is almost always about finding new ways to cut costs and do same with less, never about doing more or better.