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AI compute is not super latency sensitive. Surely you can just stick the DC somewhere that has power? A bit like the Chinese crypto miners moved to hydro dams
by Havoc 3y ago
AI compute is not super latency sensitive. Surely you can just stick the DC somewhere that has power? A bit like the Chinese crypto miners moved to hydro dams
- latchkey 3y agoCrypto (Proof of Work) has the advantage of being extremely low bandwidth, very static compute. You just stick boxes somewhere, plug them in and they mostly just work. AI requires high bandwidth and dynamic compute. You need a whole supply chain to a data center. Repairs become expensive when you have to ship in highly trained people to fix the machines. Swapping out an OAM/UBB AIA isn't like pulling a gpu card from a PCIe slot.
- Havoc 3y agoThose all sound like surmountable problems to me. At least compared to the starting premise that we just don’t have enough energy
- latchkey 3y agoWhat if AI took over bitcoin's power usage?
- waldrews 3y agoWhat's static/dynamic compute in this context?
- latchkey 3y agoBitcoin ASIC's are basically nothing more than kitchen appliances at this point. Plug and play. Everything can be replaced with a few screws. They are extremely static. Put it on a shelf, plug in power/network, and run it until it dies. AIA servers are complex 350lbs beasts that have a lot of moving components and require dedicated trained technicians to replace parts. They have multiple ways they connect to multiple networks. They require a lot of software. They are very dynamic with continuous updates.