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Yes although even those people paying are likely still being subsidized and not currently paying the full cost. Interesting thought about current SOTA models running on my mobile device. I've given it some thought and I don't think it would change my life in any way. Can you suggest some way that it would change yours?
It will open access of llms to developers in the same way smart phones opened access to mobile general computing. I really think most everyone misses the actual potential of llms. They aren't an app but an interface. They are the new UI everyone has known they wanted going back as long as we've had computers. People wanted to talk to the computer and get results. Think of the people already using them instead of sear…
I can imagine them generating digital reality on the fly for users - no more dedicated applications, just pure creation on demand ('direct me via turn by turn 3d navigation to x then y and z', 'replay that goal that just was scored and overlay the 3 most recent similar goals scored like that in the bottom right corner of the screen', 'generate me a 3D adventure game to play in the style of zelda, but make it about gnomes').
I suspect the only limitation for a product like this is energy and compute.