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If I understand right, the usefulness of basic questions like "Hey ChatGPT, how long do I boil pasta" is offset by the vast resources needed to answer that question. We just see it as simple and convenient as it tries to invest in its "build up interest" phase and runs at a loss. If the effort to sell the product that way fails, it's going to fund itself by harvesting data.
I don't disagree per se, but I think there's a pretty big difference between people using chatgpt for correcting grammar or drafting an email and people using it generate a bunch of slop images/videos. The former is a more streamlined way to use the internet which has value, while the latter is just there for the sake of it. I think its feasible for newer LLM designs to focus on what's actually popular and useful, and cutout the fat that's draining a large amounts of resources for no good reason.