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AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom

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vdombr · 1790714818 · focus · HN ↗
It's been almost half a year since we got powerful enough models, and I'm wondering, where are all those great things that were created with them? Maybe it's just me, but nothing has changed in my life so far. No improvements, but definitely, I need to be more careful when reading, listening, watching, and using things, as bad quality slowly creeps everywhere.
1. notJim · 1790715658 · focus · HN ↗
  I'm seeing a ton of niche apps being built that otherwise wouldn't have been. As an example, NegPy is an app that gives you much more precise control when working with film negatives, and has been built largely w/ AI tools. There are a small couple of other photography related niche apps I've seen taking off, for example, for managing your Fuji recipes. I'm working on a Lightroom replacement myself, which I never would've taken on before AI tools.
  In terms of personal life, I certainly find AI tools pretty useful especially given how awful Google is now, and coding tools are indispensable at work.
  1. gamblor956 · 1790721204 · focus · HN ↗
    The best example you can think of is just recreating existing software but without the stability or features...
    Which is the point of the post. Niche apps and use cases aren't with 6 trillion annually.

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