The Internet In A Box
I am beginning to think it will be possible to approximate the entire internet on a device with no internet connection. And probably significant portions of human culture.
Wikipedia (the central repository of human knowledge) is consistently one of the top sources for Google searches. It is only 22 gig when downloaded in compressed format. Large Language Models and stable diffusion checkpoints are in that same range (give or take).
It isn’t a huge stretch to believe that a 60 gig combined file (checkpoint + LLM + knowledge store) can be used now to approximate nearly everything on the internet to the point where a modern gaming PC no longer even needs the internet. And with significant further compression and optimization, perhaps that file could be smaller.
Such a project would mostly be a novelty, but should be possible this year.
Medical Wikipedian and Emergency Physician
1 周We have been doing this for many years. Currently sell a version in collaboration with the Wikipedia store. https://store.wikimedia.org/products/internet-in-a-box
Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering at Edge Impulse | Edge AI
1 年Quibbling here... The definition of the internet implies interconnectivity. It's clear from the article that you're specifically referring to the collective knowledge contained by the internet. But the value of the internet is much more than persistent data - e.g. also e-commerce, real-time communication, etc. Nitpick aside, your assertion is accurate with remarkable implications.