Generative AI Economies of Scale Questioned
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-07-17
This post critiques an article from The Atlantic, arguing that generative AI might have terrible scalability, with few comparable counterexamples in software and broader engineering economics. The core argument emphasizes that if a technology continuously becomes "more expensive and difficult" as it scales, it defies the economies of scale logic. The author questions whether generative AI can genuinely deliver stable economic efficiency gains like other mature technologies.
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