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China’s catching up to US AI… Here’s why it won’t matter

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

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The Compute Revolution in AI

This chapter examines the pivotal role of compute power in the evolution of artificial intelligence, tracking its development since 2012. It highlights the soaring demand for GPUs, the exponential increase in computational needs, and the financial implications of this computing race within the AI sector. The chapter also discusses the challenges in deploying AI efficiently and the substantial costs associated with training advanced models, alongside innovations such as the test-time compute paradigm.

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