Even if they are momentarily losing money it’s important to note the value add they are providing.

If you increase the price, the value is still astronomical in comparison.

Companies need to find a way to leverage local models in tandem with frontier models to offset the costs.

It’s all about targeting specific workloads with the appropriate AI. These tools are not sentient beings they are tools that need to be properly configured to match the job at hand.

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4aslk19 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You could use "git clone" or Wikipedia for free. If you mean the value of propagandizing gullible people, yes, there is "value".

	▲	derektank 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Search costs aren’t trivial and, prior to LLMs, being able to find the piece of information on Wikipedia or software on GitHub that solved your problem took time, a lot of time if you weren’t an expert and unfamiliar with the jargon.

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babajabu an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Just to clarify, value in this context is economic value through output. Not considering environmental impact etc.