AI boom's longevity and utility questioned amid hype and flawed tech

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The AI boom's longevity is uncertain, with some questioning its sustainability and the value of new technologies. One observer expressed frustration with a new "router" software that directs prompts to different LLMs, deeming it unnecessary and a product of capitalist hype. This technology, along with AI assistants focused on basic scheduling and email responses, is criticized for barely working and having negative downstream consequences, lacking the nuance of human capabilities. AI

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · girlbandgeek · 2026-05-13 17:45

Will the AI boom last longer than this head of lettuce? No one knows! 4/N # AI

Will the AI boom last longer than this head of lettuce? No one knows! 4/N # AI
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · girlbandgeek · 2026-05-13 17:43

I also learned that there is software called a router - it doesn't route packets, but it ingests your prompt and then routes it one or the other LLM's based on

I also learned that there is software called a router - it doesn't route packets, but it ingests your prompt and then routes it one or the other LLM's based on some optimization. I felt like screaming 'nobody wants this!!!' but I did not. I feel like capitalism is just so broken.…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · girlbandgeek · 2026-05-13 17:42

Of course the only functionality he talked about was scheduling your meetings or travel plans - the thing they *always* talk about - and it wasn't even that goo

Of course the only functionality he talked about was scheduling your meetings or travel plans - the thing they *always* talk about - and it wasn't even that good at it. Clearly lacked the nuance of a human assistant. Tended to just reschedule things without factoring all the vari…

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Will the AI boom last longer than this head of lettuce? No one knows! 4/N # AI

I also learned that there is software called a router - it doesn't route packets, but it ingests your prompt and then routes it one or the other LLM's based on

Of course the only functionality he talked about was scheduling your meetings or travel plans - the thing they *always* talk about - and it wasn't even that goo

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Of course the only functionality he talked about was scheduling your meetings or travel plans - the thing they always talk about - and it wasn't even that goo