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How high are OpenAI's compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought

thereitgoes456
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skeptical

Sentiment

negative

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tech

Key topics

OpenAI

compute costs

AI industry

business model

Debate intensity60/100

The discussion revolves around the potentially high compute costs of OpenAI and the sustainability of its business model, with commenters expressing skepticism about its long-term viability.

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Discussion (6 comments)
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ChrisArchitect
6d ago
1 reply
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45902246
B56b
6d ago
1 reply
Not exactly, this article is expanding on your linked one.
ChrisArchitect
6d ago
Sure, shared over there instead of splitting into a duplicate discussion.
jqpabc123
6d ago
Under current conditions, it's not possible to know the real cost. With venture capital being dumped into their laps, even OpenAI may not have a good handle on this.

This will be determined and revealed later --- after you have incorporated OpenAI into your workflow. But I'd bet that it will be more than most expect.

andrewstuart
6d ago
Google owns data centers, computers and AI chips - that’s a lot of advantage over Anthropic and OpenAI.
outside1234
6d ago
Man, it is really hard to see how this company doesn’t implode.
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