Nothing is free. The cost is often greater than the price. The sciences are data driven and rely on current and historic information to deliver timely and reliable warnings and/or advise. LLMs and GAI are proving quite good at predicting the weather, predicting medical outcomes or predicting economic difficulties. Results are produced because humans control the parameters and the terms of the analysis. This cost delivers value. The most pervasive use of AI today is in online search, which is currently plagued with gremlins. Social Media is also heavily invested in AI, but it is facing an army of LLM invaders. Deep Fakes produced by AI (many profoundly hideous) are currently flooding all the platforms. This is resulting in major personal cost to the targeted individuals. Microsoft has gone all-in with AI. Apple is following suit. All Google products now incorporate AI. The intent on these platforms is to monetize the information they collect and deliver individualized ads! Online search, social media and Big Tech are basically force-feeding humans electronic junk food. The cost will be unfathomable.
