Near/long-term non-corporate benefits I see in AI is the decentralizing of apps. Rather than relying on an app store or having someone build it for us, we can build simple apps that do what we need and don't hand over information to other entities.
Not everyone will make their own apps, but many will and supplement their commercial apps. Like making bread instead of buying it at a store.
I see where you’re coming from. Some will be empowered to do this. It’s like what the computer allowed but on steroids.
However, I think this only applies to a handful of people. I doubt the average joe goes around wanting to vibe code their own thing most users are “passive”.
So i just made dinner and thought of this question. One thing the LLMs a very good at is "I have X, Y, Z ingredients. what can i make and how can i make it?" It has really helped me start to move more towards buying ingredients as opposed to processed crap.
Seriously: (local) LLMs may be helpful for therapy and/or self-enhancement (though I struggle to label these 2 "benefits" at the current level of tech, still too dependent on the user's (objective?) skill level :)
Not everyone will make their own apps, but many will and supplement their commercial apps. Like making bread instead of buying it at a store.