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What reversing, modernising old games tells us about the economic impact of AI

135 points · 90 comments · keeda

bobajeff · 1790644006 · focus · HN ↗
Is not just games. I've already seen the beginnings of proprietary software such as Wolfram Engine and Microsoft Word vibed up into alternatives. How long till all of MS Office, Creative Cloud, Houdini get the same treatment? Truly exciting times.
1. brookst · 1790653922 · focus · HN ↗
  Yep. And these companies know it. I’ve been in the room with execs candidly saying their billion-dollar cash cows will be easily replicated by a teenager on a weekend.
  The sane ones recognize that sales, service, and support have value. Is that teenager going to ensure 24/7 operation for a multinational?
  The less sane ones think “if one teenager can build MS office, our thousands of SWEs can make thousands of, uh, help me out here…”

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