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61: An "Observatory" for a Shy Super AI ?

The After On Podcast

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Investments Beyond Imagination

A staggering expansion of one data center's budget illustrates unprecedented trends in capital expenditure (CapEx), dwarfing previous benchmarks in tech investment. The outlined figures highlight that the costs associated with building a single significant data center can exceed the total CapEx of high-profile corporations over an entire decade. This investment level is not only unprecedented when compared to the rapid scaling within the semiconductor industry, such as Intel's history of modest CapEx growth, but it is also astronomical relative to the spending patterns of major global companies. Such extreme financial commitments signal an extraordinary shift in computing infrastructure, drawing attention and sparking curiosity regarding the source and implications of this level of investment.

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