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> For some reason, everyone is reluctant to apply We just don't want another vendor lock-in. Especially for research projects. Maybe if TPUs were sold in the o
by lostmsu 5y ago
> For some reason, everyone is reluctant to apply
We just don't want another vendor lock-in. Especially for research projects. Maybe if TPUs were sold in the open market.
- stellaathena 5y agoTurning down hundreds of thousands of dollars of cloud credits because of vendor lock-in is extremely shortsighted for the overwhelming majority of projects.
- lostmsu 5y ago> extremely shortsighted I think it is extremely LONG-sighted: an individual research institute might save $100k right now, but the lock-in might force 10x pay in 5 years to continue research. Not to mention it might affect ability of smaller institutes and individual researchers to enter the field, which is also worse for research as whole.