When AI insiders warn that their products could wipe out humanity, they mean that their own work is maximally important and demands unprecedented investment. This extinction fantasy distracts from the real damage AI is already doing.
  • melfie@lemmy.zipEnglish
    13·
    11 days ago

    We passed the period of exponential LLM growth as of mid-2025 and now the gains are just incremental, which has given open models a chance to rapidly close the gap. Now the narrative is that the “dangerous” open LLMs need to get kneecapped while the “safer” closed LLMs continue with a healthy lead.

    • LordMayor@piefed.socialEnglish
      6·
      11 days ago

      But, they would have to be realistic about the cost efficiencies. If companies had to pay the actual cost of these tools, they’d probably just hire another person instead.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      11 days ago

      Well, only govts can realistically pay for the shit they’re trying to sell, so gotta make the appropriate sales pitch

  • slowtrain33@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Article is paywalled (account walled?) so I can’t read the whole thing because I’m not making an account to read one article.

    But I think it’s reckless to dismiss all “AI doomsaying” as advertising / hype for AI companies. SOME of it is absolutely that. Some of it is real concern from experts that should not be ignored.