Re:Does the Future Belong to Generalists?
by perilunar on Thursday April 27, 2023 @04:00AM
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Shouldn't that be the other way around? CPUs are generalists, GPUs are specialists.
Re:Does the Future Belong to Generalists?
by RelativeDelta on Thursday April 27, 2023 @04:09PM
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In practice yes.
I was thinking in terms of processing threads.
"Generalists" usually carries an implication of a higher volume of less developed skills. GPU.
"Specialists" likewise refers to fewer more developed skills. CPU.
The future belongs to those who can maximize both trees. A high volume of highly developed skills.
That will likely take the form of a specialized skillset: Leveraging frontier technologies to advance complexity in market niches (presumably via heavy usage of AI). This aligns more with the "Specialist" than the "Generalist".