Another reason to favor using AI to build automation instead of relying on it in prod: the risk of war and global instability.

If LLMs are genuinely helpful or even decisive in a military engagement, you can expect any host country to commandeer whatever data centers they need, leaving commercial entities to bid up the prices on the leftover capacity.

Another risk is that data centers are a great target for cyber warfare.

It’s ideal if your business can leverage LLMs when they’re online but continue to operate profitably when they’re offline.