Charlie Stross's Post

Imagine the Silly Valley monetization model as applied to a coffee cup.

It does one thing. You can't sell accessories, just replacements that will potentially work just as good as new for 40 years. Turn into a fashion accessory with new designs, sure, but the *core functionality* is a mature product.

But that doesn't stop the AI bros from trying to sell you the AI-assisted cloud-enabled coffee filter …