Because it doesn't even come close to frontier models in intelligence/speed/price. I can run my 3090 nonstop and rack up an electricity bill that costs more than a subscription and get worse results that are slower. They are ok for simple/non complex things, but that's not really what I need AI for.
Well, it is currently cheaper because it is massively subsidized. That will change when subsidies stop. I don’t think it is a good argument.
if only there was a place that was naturally cold to take advantage of airflow for cooling and cheap renewable electricity thats always on...
I feel the opposite. I do need AI for simple things. Complex things are usually so ill-defined that the actual bottleneck takes place in meatspace, not in my IDE.