[oldjim798]

This can't happen soon enough. AI is a vacuum sucking up a lot of capital and attention that could and should be put to much much better uses

[schnebbau]

We could go back to crypto and NFTs being the capital darlings?

[dymk]

Those did not suck up nearly the capital and attention that AI is. They were like GameStop and AMC.

[tester756]

On the other hand we've never invested as much in hardware & software optimization as we do now

[palmotea]

> On the other hand we've never invested as much in hardware & software optimization as we do now

Fat lot of good that does me: all the client-side software I use is as bloated as ever.

[barbazoo]

Like what? Do you have any insight into what money might be spent on instead?

[ishtanbul]

Real infrastructure and housing

[dwa3592]

Healthcare research to start with.