A year of deploying AI: where you deploy compute matters as much as how good it is
karinanguyen · x · 2026-11-08
Reflecting on a year of deploying AI, Karen Nguyen notes the tasks AI performs best per unit of energy aren't always those creating the most economic value. Counterintuitively, not everyone should own their intelligence: the same compute can be worth far more in one business than another, so choosing where to deploy AI matters as much as improving it.
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