A question about the spectrum between LLMs and AGI spawns a conversation about where and how AI might introduce upheaval in the workplace, what TSMC can teach us about probabilistic LLMs, whether AI will be a feature for all big companies or a differentiating product for one winner, and frustrations at the barriers to entry that have thus far allowed big tech to retain control of AI's mainstream applications. Also: An important note about Scarlett Johannson.

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(Preview) Big Questions About an AI Future, The State of LLMs 18 Months After ChatGPT, AI and Google/Apple/Microsoft 12:48 Share

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(Preview) Big Questions About an AI Future, The State of LLMs 18 Months After ChatGPT, AI and Google/Apple/Microsoft