Post #3879108
2026-07-17 07:00 UTC
If you're wondering why AI is still being forced into every facet of technology and society, it's simple. Let me walk you through it.
First though, you should note that something doesn't need to be a conspiracy to make the end outcome the same.
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@ADHDruid@infosec.exchange 2026-07-17 07:00
The Cloud™ failed to achieve what it set out to. That was to seize the means of computing by engaging in a war of attrition with consumers and business. Just before the big AI push, you'll have noticed that the majority of businesses has noticed that the cost of computing locally had fallen to its lowest in history. Cheap storage, cheap compute. That simply wouldn't do. Additionally, in essentially every area but rendering, compute had reached levels of headroom it would never fill as things were just so efficient, and actual demands by businesses plateaued a decade ago.