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AI Streaming: ChatGPT's Secret Sauce or Just Web 101?

Everyone expected AI apps to feel as snappy as ChatGPT. Streaming delivers that typewriter magic — but is it worth the hassle?

Priya Sundaram 📅 Mar 29, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 3 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

SSE delivers ChatGPT-like streaming with minimal code — flip stream=true.
WebSockets for advanced bidirectional AI, but overkill for simple apps.
Not revolutionary: Old web tech applied to LLMs. Focus on who profits — API providers.

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Originally reported by Towards Data Science