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Re:Upload Your RAM by theptip on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:21PM (#50406243)
I don’t see frontier AI ever happening in local machines. For the same reason that supercomputers don’t fit in your pocket/desktop.

But, the “good enough for most lay people” intelligence bar will for sure miniaturize, especially as inference ASICs get more specialized.

Re:Upload Your RAM by Junk_Collector on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:28PM (#50406303)
Supercomputer do fit in your desktop though. Most supercomputing challenges of the 80s or 90s fit comfortably on a modern home pc.
Re:Upload Your RAM by theptip on Saturday November 07, 2026 @03:37PM (#50407820)
That’s not a supercomputer today.

But yes, we both agree that what was the frontier many years ago will fit on your desktop.