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Re:Opus 4.7 to 4.6 Inflation is ~45% by tossandthrow on Saturday April 18, 2026 @01:38PM (#47817808)
I could definitely maintain the infrastructure without an llm. Albeit much slower.

And yes. If LLMs disappear, then we need to hire a lot of people to maintain the infrastructure.

Which naturally is a part of the risk modeling.

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Re:Opus 4.7 to 4.6 Inflation is ~45% by bluefirebrand on Saturday April 18, 2026 @02:32PM (#47818277)
> I could definitely maintain the infrastructure without an llm

Not what I asked, but thanks for playing.

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Re:Opus 4.7 to 4.6 Inflation is ~45% by tossandthrow on Saturday April 18, 2026 @03:28PM (#47818771)
You literally asked that question

> Could you do it again without the help of an LLM?

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Re:Opus 4.7 to 4.6 Inflation is ~45% by bluefirebrand on Saturday April 18, 2026 @04:26PM (#47819249)
And the question you answered was "could you maintain it without the help of an LLM"
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