2.5 Admins 2.5 Admins 266: Jiggawatts of Hallucinations
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Sep 25, 2025 Nvidia and Intel are joining forces in a multi-billion dollar deal aimed at outpacing AMD. OpenAI's ambitious $100B data center initiative raises concerns about its massive power consumption, equating to that of ten nuclear reactors. The hosts delve into the inevitability of LLM hallucinations, highlighting that they're not just technical glitches but part of the design. They also discuss best practices for server and hard drive longevity, offering valuable tips for tech aficionados.
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Intel–NVIDIA Partnership Complexity
- Intel and NVIDIA are forming a close hardware partnership despite Intel's foundry struggles.
- Geopolitics and supply chains make semiconductor partnerships more complex than simple nationalism.
Deals Are Also Geopolitical Maneuvers
- The NVIDIA–Intel move may be partly to navigate export controls and US policy.
- Companies often align with national policy to avoid market restrictions and keep sales open.
AI Scaling Meets Grid-Scale Power Needs
- OpenAI and NVIDIA's AI expansion implies enormous incremental power demand measured in gigawatts.
- Scaling AI infrastructure approaches the scale of whole cities and stresses energy systems.
