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[–] [S] 22 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

This is one of the most absurd aspects of the whole AI build out in the US. Like this tech is still rapidly evolving, and we don't even know that current hardware is optimal for running modern LLMs. In fact, it's almost certainly isn't given that we already see stuff like this being developed. So, the US ended up investing astronomical sums of money into producing vast amounts of first gen chips that will likely be obsolete in a couple of years. Meanwhile, the part that is actually needed is power generation since whatever future chips are made are still going to need power, and that aspect has been almost entirely ignored. Incidentally, the situation appears to be completely opposite in China. There's been a massive investment in the grid, but the data centre build out has been very modest.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    I am convinced that it is an effort to control who has access to AI and compute in general more than it is for the AI.

    They wanted to make sure that they didn’t have any competition and that you would have to rent from them.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I am 10000% in belief of this. Its not tinfoil hat. They want to own your compute. Then youre absolutely beholden to them, and they can control the narrative and sow dissent even better.

    Log onto bezosnet with your faceid and blood sample please.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    China already has the dirt on all its citizens. That's why there's no rush for them. Usa wants to jam as many in as possible before the bubble pops or the public boycotts them. These I bet are mostly for surveiling citizens.

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