Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google. - eviltoast
  • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
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    27 days ago

    Probably made the margins better because investors apparently still love hearing the word “AI” attached to shit

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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      27 days ago

      Even though that surely results in them being able to access more money and makes shareholders richer, that’s not a factor in profit margins. Profit margins are just about revenue vs cost. In this case - how much the make from each search vs how much it costs to produce that search.

    • kreskin@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      I hope AI is the new metaverse. I’ll have a good chuckle when it all implodes.

      • Macumba Macaca@feddit.nl
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        25 days ago

        Many people around me are using LLMs in many parts of their work al the time. Neutral networks are used in many useful situations. I feel exactly like you, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to cope with it.