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tb_@lemmy.world 9 months agoalso paid for the building of roads and other infrastructure.
Except we don’t (generally) get charged again for using those roads once they have been built.
General_Effort@lemmy.world 9 months ago
WDYM? Who is charged again for what?
Roads require constant maintenance, which is paid for through taxes. Obviously, we’re not charged for the building or maintenance of most roads.
tb_@lemmy.world 9 months ago
But we are charged if we wish to make use of these new AI models
General_Effort@lemmy.world 9 months ago
You can download one of the many free models and run it yourself. You’ll find that it costs you money for hardware and electricity.
Data centers aren’t free and neither are scientists or engineers.
tb_@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yes, but Google isn’t exactly releasing their model for free now are they. And that’s what this article is about.