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Edge devices shouldn't chase large models. Run TTS on the GPU, OCR on the NPU, stuff it full of auxiliary small models, make it a Mac mini on steroids, and leave it running 24/7 in a corner. Like a router: boring is the point.

Compute power is directly converted into productivity, bypassing human labor. A tiny minority monopolizing all AI compute is no longer science fiction. Edge AI devices are not just cost-saving solutions—they are bargaining chips for ordinary people within the power structure.