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“Arguments that llms fundamentally a part of a system of political oppression fall flat against the case of open-weight models that can be run at home on (high-end) consumer hardware.”

Can anybody comment on the validity of this in 2026? Compared to Fable on a $200 monthly subscription, what is a $2400 investment in a home setup (including electricity) getting me in a year?

parent GPerson 2 months ago

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