This looks like general cost cutting to boost some numbers before IPO.

seanmcdirmid 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

They didn't fire or lay them off, they just disbanded the team and moved the researchers to other teams, so how is it cutting costs?

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		Robotics is more capital intensive than software engineering.
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		More wood behind fewer arrows
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		Moving resources from cost center to profit center.

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lavendermon 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not necessarily cost cutting, just streamlining and focusing on a few core products that can make money. ChatGPT has leveraged its writing style into a product that many consumers choose for their basic AI needs. The company is using information picked up in those chats to personalize the outputs, build trust, and most importantly raise switching costs as the users won't want to lose their personalized helper and confidant.

I'm already seeing some of my family members use ChatGPT in this way, even going so far as enjoying some level of companionship during research and decisions in their lives. I believe this product will have fantastic pricing power and can make the ChatGPT IPO look very attractive.

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alsetmusic 9 hours ago | parent [-]

> I'm already seeing some of my family members use ChatGPT in this way, even going so far as enjoying some level of companionship during research and decisions in their lives.

I’d also create a throwaway account if I was going to say something this cringe.

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graemep 9 hours ago | parent [-]

its cringe, but its true.

I suspect a major use of AI will be providing companionship to the lonely, and emotional support, and lots of similar things. Look at r/myboyfriendisai Look at reports of people using it as therapy.

The go and read The Machine Stops by EM Forster.

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		I am 'the lonely', and I indeed use ChatGPT this way.
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		What exactly are people going to do in the future? Not work and not talk to each other? AI maxis seem to believe interpersonal interaction is a thing of the past

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chis 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

lmao