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Hugin

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2. I have often mused that these data center evangelists are linear thinkers...

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:07 AM

Jun 12

(Note: That is not a compliment in our curvy universe.) Always assuming that larger LLMs equals a proportional gain in function.

Since human interaction is finite, there must be a probabilistic asymptote in the simplistic model that all generative chatbot AI rely on.

Considering the amount of computing power applied to this finite data set, I guess it may already be at the plateau.

Throwing more hardware, resources, and money at it will never change that.

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Democrats, Join the Data Center Resistance [View all] dalton99a Jun 12 OP

Large Language Models run on home hardware now. Giant data centers are IMO needed ony to concentrate data and power. usonian Jun 12 #1

I have often mused that these data center evangelists are linear thinkers... Hugin Jun 12 #2

Our own leadership who are swooning over it need to read the room n/t durablend Jun 12 #3

It's always telling, what a society wants but somehow their representatives can't deliver it for them. Passages Jun 12 #4

Can't or won't? awesomerwb1 Jun 12 #5

It's a good question I believe millions of voters ask themselves frequently. Passages Jun 12 #6