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User questions LLM cost externalization claims on Mastodon

A user on Mastodon expressed frustration with a scholar's claim that LLMs externalize costs onto society due to their high expense. The user questioned the logic, asking for evidence of direct financial flows between hardware companies and LLM developers to support the externalization argument, and noted that corporations benefiting from market demands and offering discounts is standard economic practice. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion/rant on a social media platform about a general AI topic.

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User questions LLM cost externalization claims on Mastodon

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Rant alert. Had to mute an allegedly "scholar' account because he quoted allegedly another "scholar", "... LLMs are so costly that companies externalize the cos

    Rant alert. Had to mute an allegedly "scholar' account because he quoted allegedly another "scholar", "... LLMs are so costly that companies externalize the costs on a massive scale - on those who don't use them and society at large. Increased hardware prices... " Isn't that how …