Premium: AI Is Getting Way Too Expensive
A great deal of the discussion of the so-called benefits or problems with AI comes down to the theoretical jobs that are (or are not) lost as a result of things LLMs can (or cannot do), or the equally theoretical productivity benefits that’ll come from using LLMs
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Published: 31 July 2026
Source: Ed Zitron — Wheres Your Ed At
Category: Field notes
Topics: Jobs & economy
Retrieved: 1 August 2026
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