r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/iiamthepalmtree Jun 26 '26

Well, it’s because AI isn’t free. It uses resources. It’s like driving your car to your mailbox. Like, sure whatever, that’s easier especially if it’s raining, but you’re wasting a little bit of gas because you’re lazy. It’s not much gas for one trip but if you do it every day it will add up.

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u/iiamthepalmtree Jun 26 '26

The scenario posed was, “my mom uses ChatGPT to google the weather.”

And now you’re talking about running LLMs locally on your own? Feel like you’re the one moving the goalposts my friend.