2026-02-08 11:58 UTC
Replies (19)
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@lath@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 12:33
Anyone remember which country had an inflation so bad, it issued trillion dollar bills useful only as toilet paper?
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@SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 2026-02-08 13:03
There is a toilet paper that has his face on it, I bought some. Prayers weren’t working, I’ll try anything.
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@kescusay@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 13:11
The AI boom They misspelled “bubble.” None of the AI providers have a path towards profitability.
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@axh@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 13:34
Don’t worry, it makes your life a little bit harder now, but it is worth it, because if everything goes well, your employer will save a lot of money by firing you. Yes you will lose your source of income, but ChatGPT will help you by providing tips on how to survive as a homeless person! Totally worth it.
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@sommerset@thelemmy.club 2026-02-08 14:03
Wait why would I not find electrician?
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@rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-08 14:03
Uhhh…. I won’t comment on the other stuff but I can confidently say the electrician that comes to your house is not the electrician who is wiring these data centers. Completely different crews.
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@Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-08 14:05
But critics worry that the up-front costs to develop AI have become so mammoth that the investment can possibly pay off only if AI reshapes life, work and the economy in a way that uncorks massive new profits for these technology firms. So this is why I don’t think it would pay off: Haven’t they already shoved AI in every aspect of our lives? I’ve literally seen tooth brushes with AI. Putting aside how much normal people hate AI, if you already have integrated it everywhere, how can you grow further? Seriously, we’ve already hit critical mass and now some people actively avoid it, even if you force them, how would the AI revolution look any different than what we have today?
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@rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2026-02-08 16:11
wut? A Residential Wireman doesn’t even go into the space for Inside Wireman. Then there’s the fact that the space where an Inside Wireman works is tiny compared to the rest of the data center. What are you basing your opinion on? edit: bunch of butthurt Residential Wiremen in this thread apparently
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@Sunflier@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 16:40
Imagine how improved things would be if that $700 billion was spent improving the lives of regular people. Or, what if it was just used to pay the debt through taxes? Medicare for all? They clearly had the money and sqandered it.
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@chunes@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 18:05
I have an idea about how to solve it. How about google only gives ai answers to people who specifically ask for one
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@Mwa@thelemmy.club 2026-02-08 19:58
just burst already please rahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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@Tinks@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 20:09
I work in procurement and the last week and a half at work has been hell. Buying anything that contains RAM, Hard drives or GPUs right now is a circus. Pricing changing after orders placed, 6+ month lead times, insanely expensive pricing and any other problem you can imagine. It’s not just a problem for consumers, but businesses that need hardware refreshes, startups that are trying to launch, and replacements for defective units are all just really hard to get right now. I know this will pass eventually, but it’s a tough time to be in procurement for IT hardware.
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@khannie@lemmy.world 2026-02-08 22:11
I feel like tulips are the next big thing.
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@Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2026-02-09 00:38
Can confirm: There’s a lot of money in machine room planning, setup, and building-out right now. If you have experience with electrical, cooling (water or forced air), cabling, and rackmount machine installation and sysadmin stuff, you’ll make good money. Also: When this shit crashes (and it will), used memory and GPUs will flood the market for cheap. Then it’ll be time to buy. Lol
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@itistime@infosec.pub 2026-02-09 01:34
I bet those sales douches are happy with the bonuses they will get. I don’t like sales dudes.
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@BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 2026-02-09 02:34
This is called Dutch Disease and most often happens with natural resources, but also with natural stupidity.
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@phillycodehound@lemmy.world 2026-02-09 21:22
Man, good thing phones are really good and can be held onto for a while. Not getting all crappy after a year.
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@Mohamed@lemmy.ca 2026-02-09 22:14
Yeah probably, but I think consumer hacks slash microchip companies might buy them and retrofit them to be GPU’s. If most of them are not just sold to the public, I suspect that nVIDIA et al might buy them back from business customers, and then modify them to re-sell to consumers.
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@rogsson@piefed.social 2026-02-08 16:44
Just crash and burn already… Idiot timeline