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Painful AI changes will ultimately benefit us all
Terry Richards makes a great point that AI is making technology so expensive that we can’t enjoy the benefits it’s meant to bring (Letters, Issue 733). I run a small business and I’ve had to postpone replacing a fleet of laptops because of rising prices.
But AI has driven down my costs in other areas. Instead of hiring freelance designers, translators, programmers and marketing consultants I pay for professional AI subscriptions that perform the same task, only much faster and often better.
This may worry people who rely on such work. But I’ve not actually cut the number of full-time staff. In fact, I’ve saved so much money from reducing freelance work that I’ve hired three more full-timers. Also, long term, these savings will result in cheaper prices on the high street. So while it’s going to be a painful transition for some people, overall AI should bring many benefits that touch all our lives.
Paul Elliot
Two biggest problems with Windows 11
In his Ed’s Letter in Issue 732 (pictured below), Daniel Booth asked for our opinion of Windows 11. I’m a recent convert, having persisted for many years with a Windows 10 PC that was incompatible with 11.