[fullshark]

I can't recall a technological advancement that capital so badly wanted at labor's expense in my lifetime. There is a desperation to come up with consumer products powered by AI to get them on board, similar to how they got on board with cheap goods via offshore manufacturing, or telecommunication tools that facilitate "calling grandma" that lead to outsourcing.

There really seems to be almost zero consumer products that people want powered by this stuff. Even chatGPT is mostly laborers trying to do their job more easily.

[dartos]

I think it’s because of how expensive AI is to develop, how easy it is to sell the idea of a thinking machine (and the implications of having the first real AGI) to investors, and how thirsty tech is for another platform for 20 years of rampant growth now that it seems social media is starting to dry up.

[jasonsb]

I don't think he's contesting the reasons. We get it, there are real reasons behind this, but wouldn't it be so much cooler if they just stopped? If anything, society needs less technology at this point, not more.