How to escape competition -- Building enduring application-level value with LLMs

[Fell off the weekly-post horse when the SVB stuff went down, but trying to get back on. Will need to feel out pacing…] It seems clear that over the next 5+ years, any work for which a human is a critical input into the work product is vulnerable to substitution with a software product built leveraging large language models (LLMs) and some of the related technology.

How to escape competition -- Building enduring application-level value with LLMs Sarah Tavel Apr 24, 2023 70 2 4 Share [Fell off the weekly-post horse when the SVB stuff went down, but trying to get back on. Will need to feel out pacing…] It seems clear that over the next 5+ years, any work for which a human is a critical input into the work product is vulnerable to substitution with a software product built leveraging large language models (LLMs) and some of the related technology. Thanks for reading Rougher Thoughts by Sarah Tavel! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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