Ever since the launch of major AI programs such as ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, AI has seemed to take a big priority in the lives of millions, either assisting them in learning or as a tool for writing, image generation and forming ideas.
Since the surge of AI that began in 2022, constant advancements have been made to improve upon previous models used by billion-dollar corporations.
Image generation is an example of this. Just three years ago, if you wanted to generate an image of a celebrity, the image output would be a garbled mess that barely looked like your prompt.
When given the feedback of millions of users and funding from large corporations, AI programs have begun a process of trial and error to improve their output to be as humanly realistic as possible.
As the years went by, AI programs became more knowledgeable and more detailed in their work. It’s also become common to find creative programs that utilize Artificial Intelligence as well, such as editing programs or search engines.
In a way, it’s become a priority for people to look for answers through AI rather than doing their own research. As more AI tools are pushed onto the internet, it’s clear that AI developers want the programs to become a common thing within people’s lives.
“You’ll use ChatGPT, but you’ll want it to be integrated with other services and so you need to have other apps inside of ChatGPT,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an interview available on Stratechery.
My personal issue is that AI platforms are not stable whatsoever. It’s common knowledge that information given by Artificial Intelligence programs won’t always be correct, as it is fed through previous interactions and statements made on the internet.
AI is also a very expensive tool to feed. Recently, OpenAI released Sora, a video generation tool that was used like a social media app, where you could scroll through a feed and see videos generated by other people.
Within just 6 months, they announced that Sora would be shutting down as well as dismissing a $1 billion deal with Disney.
OpenAI shut down the platform due to a new focus on creating more beneficial AI “that will help people solve real-world, physical tasks” according to the BBC
The handling of Sora made it effectively burn money, as the more labor that is put into AI, the harder it has to work in order to keep up with thousands of requests in a short timeframe.
People have begun to speculate whether the AI bubble will pop soon, and while there isn’t a clear answer, I personally believe that there is a chance that AI will become too expensive to properly manage.
The process of hosting an AI program costs millions of dollars and unimaginable levels of energy, requiring a large quantity of water to be used in the cooling process.
As the world becomes more conscience about the consequences of AI compared to the benefits, I think that there will be a decline in AI development as large corporations begin to see the decreasing popularity of Artificial Intelligence and move onto the next big thing.
You can already see this effect taking place in the real world. Commercials that use AI video generation have been looked down upon as they are perceived to be avoiding the process of hiring real artists and editors in favor of a cheap solution.
While I don’t think the AI bubble will pop this year, with the constant stream of money that gets burned and the increasing amount of people fighting for less AI usage, there is a chance that the fast development of AI programs will come to a halt as it becomes too expensive to manage for profit.
