Re:Language models cost 10x more in some languages than others
by TeMPOraL on Thursday May 18, 2023 @07:32AM
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I wouldn't worry (or hope) about it:
- What language is at the top follows the economics; should the US lose the dominant position in the world to someone other than UK, English will eventually get "dethroned", like French before it.
- "Anglo Saxon" culture is weakening, slowly being replaced by the Universal Culture - globalization, international trade and the Internet make cultures blend together into something that just seems to work better (whether or not it actually does); the marketplace analogy is actually quite apt here.
- In the best case of the world getting its shit together and not being so sensitive about individual cultures and national identities, English will evolve into something that's more efficient and works best for everyone.
- AI advancements are likely to end the world quite soon anyway, in which case the whole issue becomes purely theoretical anyway.
- What language is at the top follows the economics; should the US lose the dominant position in the world to someone other than UK, English will eventually get "dethroned", like French before it.
- "Anglo Saxon" culture is weakening, slowly being replaced by the Universal Culture - globalization, international trade and the Internet make cultures blend together into something that just seems to work better (whether or not it actually does); the marketplace analogy is actually quite apt here.
- In the best case of the world getting its shit together and not being so sensitive about individual cultures and national identities, English will evolve into something that's more efficient and works best for everyone.
- AI advancements are likely to end the world quite soon anyway, in which case the whole issue becomes purely theoretical anyway.