←back to thread

No clicks, no content: The unsustainable future of AI search

(bradt.ca)
137 points bradt | 2 comments | 31 Aug 25 15:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.038s | source
Show context
_Algernon_ ◴[31 Aug 25 16:15 UTC] No.45084303[source]▶
If AI kills the ad-funded business model of the internet, it will be one of the few good outcomes from AI.

Good riddance.

replies(2): >>45084440 #>>45084947 #
add-sub-mul-div ◴[31 Aug 25 16:29 UTC] No.45084440[source]▶
I cannot believe you people. The only difference between the status quo and the future is that the promotional messaging will be seamlessly and undisclosedly delivered with the conversational output. Ads are not going anywhere.

We can be forgiven for not seeing how social media was going to become weaponized against us, how streaming's promise of no ads was only temporary. There's no excuse for not seeing it coming this time.

replies(1): >>45085076 #
_factor ◴[31 Aug 25 17:34 UTC] No.45085076[source]▶
Local AI searching for me and filtering the ads is my future. You can speak for yourself.
replies(2): >>45085295 #>>45087162 #
const_cast ◴[31 Aug 25 21:15 UTC] No.45087162{3}[source]▶
Yes, I'm sure your "local AI" running on 8 gb of ram will be able to filter the ads added by the super computer AI just fine.
replies(1): >>45090289 #
1. maltelandwehr ◴[01 Sep 25 07:15 UTC] No.45090289{4}[source]▶
I don't think that is too unrealistic.

• Small models have performed really well in recent years. • Newer phones will have more RAM. • Private LLMs do not necessarily need to run locally.

replies(1): >>45094865 #
2. const_cast ◴[01 Sep 25 17:41 UTC] No.45094865[source]▶
If it's not running locally, then by nature of what an LLM is it cannot be private.

LLMs cannot act on encrypted information - the server must have access to all your plaintext prompts. And you simply are forced to trust they don't keep them forever, but they probably do.