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The AI Race Just Got Awkward

412 points · 463 comments · allisdust

  1. eggbrain · · focus · HN ↗
    Performance optimizations don't just help the western labs, they also help with running more powerful/useful LLMs locally.

    If local LLMs get "good" enough, people will soon paying for subscriptions to ChatGPT and Claude, which hurts their revenue.

    1. londons_explore · · focus · HN ↗
      For nearly all tasks, I want the fastest and smartest AI model.

      It is vanishingly rare I ask an older model to do any task. Newer bigger and smarter models will just do the task better.

      Therefore, I believe we are nowhere near 'good enough'.

      I never drive my steam engine to work these days. It isn't good enough.

      1. danielmarkbruce · · focus · HN ↗
        I find this too. In fact, recently I've been pushing more and more to the latest and greatest model every time there is an update. It just saves me so much headache.
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