I don't find it jaw-dropping because the idea is quite simple. Just feed the model an enormous amount of unethically sourced data, build data centers that cause droughts, and use all chips available so that normal people can't afford to buy RAM anymore.
We're all sacrificing great things in order to make these models more capable. Whether it'll all be worth it, only time will tell.
We're all sacrificing great things in order to make these models more capable. Whether it'll all be worth it, only time will tell.