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How OpenAI uses complex and circular deals to fuel its multibillion-dollar rise

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387 points reaperducer | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 13:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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SubiculumCode ◴[31 Oct 25 14:14 UTC] No.45772210[source]▶
Given that AI is a national security matter now, I'd expect the U.S.A to step in and rescue certain companies in the event of a crash. However, I'd give higher chances to NVIDIA than OpenAI. Weights are easily transferrable and the expertise is in the engineers, but ability to continue making advanced chips is not as easily transferred.
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embedding-shape ◴[31 Oct 25 14:16 UTC] No.45772241[source]▶
Why is ML knowledge "in the engineers" while chip manufacturing apparently sits in the company/hardware/something else than the engineers/humans?
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1. jeffwask ◴[31 Oct 25 14:31 UTC] No.45772369[source]▶
The start-up costs of creating a new chip manufacture are significantly higher (you can't just SAAS your way into factories) and the chips themselves more subject to IP and patents owned by that company.