• kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    So what AI company can I invest in and start making money, today? Which one is a going concern with solid financials? Because I’m pretty sure none of them are actually making more money than they’re spending on electricity. Because this tech doesn’t work on a very basic level.

    Maybe it will get better. But it’s been years and I haven’t seen it improve enough to be economically relevant.

    • NuanceDemon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      24 hours ago

      Conflating profitability with usefulness. AI companies are burning billions on R&D, infrastructure and expansion. That doesn’t mean the product isn’t already creating value for users.

      The real question is whether that value eventually exceeds the cost of providing it.