Commentator: Flashy AI demos mask a tech plateau as data saturation brings diminishing returns
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-09-16
Cloud and AI commentator David Linthicum argues that flashy AI demos mask a plateau in the underlying technology: LLM gains are showing diminishing returns that no longer justify the spending. He contends data saturation has been reached, and future progress will be slow and costly.
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