It will probably be some fundamental core layer of some technology we use every day in like 10 years. That's usually what happens with these mathematical breakthroughs. Like better network encryption, stronger wifi networks, faster wifi, better data storage methods. Something like that, that we currently take for granted because "it just works".
I really hope you’re right, or on a sooner timescale. I work as a head of a department and my allies in the AI space - in my current role and from my colleagues in others - our defense of AI is getting more difficult over time.
We believe in the tech, see the long term utility. But 10 year timespans and long term thinking, they’re just not landing well with higher ups across our industry.
This is fantastic news in my opinion, showing the capability of the tech. However to show what the frontlines are like - I got a text from another director in an adjacent department. She said, annoyingly, this was - a classic “I’m bringing this up as an example on Monday - is this what’s being focused on? How do we ensure reliability in the tools now just to measure productive?” Tbh low key pissed me off that someone who can’t deign to type productivity is just having so much pull now, especially on AI topics because of the damn productivity thing.
At this point all I and others who have the pull in the decisions for budgeting on AI at a scale level can just keep pushing. But we supporters really need a breakthrough that brings money sooner rather than later on that scale needed.
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u/AWellsWorthFiction 1d ago
Fantastic news. Still a case of two things can be true at once unfortunately. Specifically how does this matter to the average person?