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“I asked a few AI researchers whether they could name any other real-world software that scales so poorly. None of them could think of any. …
“I asked a few AI researchers whether they could name any other real-world software that scales so poorly. None of them could think of any. Even outside the world of software, it’s hard to find a comp
“I asked a few AI researchers whether they could name any other real-world software that scales so poorly. None of them could think of any. Even outside the world of software, it’s hard to find a comparable example, given that economy of scale is the principle that has made light bulbs, cars, and clothing so affordable. By economic and engineering measures, generative AI might be the worst technology ever deployed” @_alexreisner @TheAtlantic In “Generative AI is an engineering disaster” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/generative-ai-engineering-disaster/687901/
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