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The value of these was always a far fetch, and requires a critical mass adopting it before becoming potentially useful. But LLMs value is much more immediate an
by AYBABTME 1y ago
The value of these was always a far fetch, and requires a critical mass adopting it before becoming potentially useful. But LLMs value is much more immediate and doesn't require any change in the rest of the world. If you use it and are amplified by it, you are... simply better off.
- dgfitz 1y agoIn my small-minded opinion, llms are the better version of code-completion. Search and time-savings on an accelerated course. They can’t write me a safety-critical video player meeting the spec with full test coverage using a proprietary signal that my customer would accept.
- ben-schaaf 1y agoFrankly I disagree that LLMs value is immediate. What I do see is a whole lot of damage it's causing, just like the hype cycles before it. It's fine for us to disagree on this, but to say I'm burying my head in the sand not wanting to accept "the future" is exactly the same hype-driven bullshit the crypto crowd was pushing.
- AYBABTME 1y agoThat's why it's what I define as immediate value. It's undeniably incredibly amplifying to me, whether you or others agree or not. No network effect required. It doesn't matter whether I convince anyone else of the value, I can capture it all on my own. Unlike ponzi-schemes like web3 or VR experiences that require an entire shift in everyday life and an ecology of supporting software. I don't need to convince anyone that LLMs are enabling me to do a lot more. This is what makes this hype different. It has bones. Once you've found a way to leverage it, it's undeniably helpful regardless of your prior disposition. Everyone else can say they're not useful and it rings hollow because it obviously is to me. And thus probably useful to everyone else too.