Why don’t they make really heavy/ugly smartphones that can run good language models
12:15 AM · Jun 28, 2026 · 1K Views
AVERI's Miles Brundage asks why phone makers do not build bulkier smartphones optimized for local AI execution
David Manheim countered that smartphones are fundamentally network-centric devices.
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Negative users accuse smartphone makers of deliberately avoiding powerful AI-optimized 'brick' devices so people won't become too capable.
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Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
Not GOOD good but like, 100B seems doable? Vs around a dozen or two B for the very highest end phones you can purchase today IIUC
Miles Brundage@Miles_Brundage
Why don’t they make really heavy/ugly smartphones that can run good language models
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Hunter Gon@gonlenidefi
@Miles_Brundage they dont want us to be unstoppable in a brick
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