Generative AI and the Rot Economy

Here's an excellent article from Ed Zitron, the creator of the equally good podcast; Better Offline, about the absolute failings of Generative AI.

"Generative AI is the perfect monster of the Rot Economy — a technology that lacks any real purpose sold as if it could do literally anything, one without a real business model or killer app, proliferated because big tech no longer innovates, but rather clones and monopolizes. Yes, this much money can be this stupid, and yes, they will burn billions in pursuit of a non-specific dream that involves charging you money and trapping you in their ecosystem."