What will the future be like?

2024-08-19 · Bits and Bobs 8/19/24

What will the future be like? One god model that everyone uses for everything, or a swarm of specialist models?

My guess is a T-shaped outcome.

A small handful of god-like models that can do a good job at everything, but a great job at nothing.

And then an ecosystem of smaller, specialized models that have great results on specific domains.

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