We are almost two years into the reality of large-language-model (LLM) artificial intelligence. Now, the future of AI is heralding the return of nuclear power: both Google and Microsoft have announced that they are investing in the revival of power plants to satiate the depthless energy needs of their models.
Nearly every startup in the last year has some kind of AI in its pitch deck, if not in its name. There is a lot of money (estimates from Vanguard in 2023 put the number over $60 billion) – and attention – being thrown at the promise of an AI-driven future. That promise really comes down to this: AI will allow people to do more digital work, faster, while thinking about it less. Whether this bears out in reality, however, is still up for debate.
(MIDIA)