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Openai did exist without Microsoft and there's no need for cloud when all you really need is compute.

• cj 3y ago
  Could a 2nd OpenAI (with the same scale as OpenAI) exist without Microsoft (or another cloud provider) giving preferential access to resources?
  • peteradio 3y ago
    Is Microsoft the only company with compute?
    • nailer 3y ago
      I imagine not, hence 'or another cloud provider' in the comment you're replying to.
      • peteradio 3y ago
        What about training openais models requires 9 9s distributed availability? Cloud is not the only form of supercomputing in fact it's probably the worst since you don't need the cloud aspect you only need the compute. Once trained you have no need for a cluster and your dependence on cloud is not an essential part of the business. Turning it around.. what am I missing? What cloud features are essential to openais?
        • nailer 3y ago
          > Cloud is not the only form of supercomputing Yes. Microsoft rents compute to others so I simply mentioned other providers rent compute to others too.