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Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x

Dwarkesh Patel, in a video recording of his post, argues that smarter AI models could drive up compute prices by 10x, as demand for advanced AI training and inference grows. He cites Mercury's AI tool Command as a sponsor, which helps automate bookkeeping. The claim highlights the potential economic impact of AI advancement on compute costs.

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Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x
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This is a video recording of a post I wrote last week. If you want to read the original you can check it out here. Thanks to Mercury for sponsoring this video. Mercury’s built-in AI, Command, helps me close my books and saves me a bunch of time. At the end of each month, Command categorizes my transactions and provides its rationale for every choice: I just review, fix anything that’s off, and approve... and then Mercury syncs everything to QuickBooks. Get started at mercury.com/command

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