# Compression’s new goal: Reducing how much an AI ‘overthinks’

> Back in the late ‘90s, you compressed because storage was limited, bandwidth was expensive, and users valued rapid response.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/compressions-new-goal-reducing-how-much-an-ai-overthinks?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a01a2cb16dc537794c48d6a)
- **Published:** 2026-05-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #compression #goal #overthinks #reducing #storage #bandwidth #because #compressed
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a01a2cb16dc537794c48d6a

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