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AI discussions spark debate over 'compute' as a noun

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The term "compute" has recently become widely used as a noun, particularly in discussions about artificial intelligence and its associated costs. This linguistic shift, while reflecting language evolution, has drawn criticism from some who find its usage jarring and grammatically incorrect, comparing it to the misuse of "democrat" as an adjective. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a linguistic observation about the term 'compute' rather than a concrete AI development or event.

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AI discussions spark debate over 'compute' as a noun

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

    When did “compute” become a noun? It just kind of seeped into the lexicon. Every time I read “the cost of compute” I get the same kind of ick as when democrat i

    When did “compute” become a noun? It just kind of seeped into the lexicon. Every time I read “the cost of compute” I get the same kind of ick as when democrat is used as an adjective instead of democratic. It just feels wrong. I know that languages evolve and words are repurposed…

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