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Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage

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zkmon ◴[12 Nov 25 19:47 UTC] No.45905370[source]▶
This is getting out of control. Like a monster eating off all the things that are needed for normal people. Worse than nukes race, which at least did not affect common man. No one really gains anything. All gains are temporary competitive edge, that vanishes quickly while locking everyone into the vicious cycle.
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fajitaforce5 ◴[12 Nov 25 21:57 UTC] No.45907351[source]▶
Maybe when the bubble bursts there will be lots of good used hardware at massive discounts?
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criemen ◴[12 Nov 25 22:22 UTC] No.45907676[source]▶
But why? Training hardware maybe will appear, but everything that's running inference has real, paying customers on it, with current capabilities level. Even if the bubble bursts, why would that demand evaporate? People still would want to use chatgpt, claude code etc., even if they stop getting any better tomorrow.
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1. PeaceTed ◴[12 Nov 25 22:57 UTC] No.45908082[source]▶
Yes, but how much do people want to pay to use this stuff? That is the real question.

It might be that more than $30 a month is too much and people stop using it. However, I suspect it would end up a fair bit higher than many would think. If you are a 'whale' (to use the gambling term) then there is a good chance that they could charge in the hundreds of dollars.

Maybe it become a wealth divide between those that can afford it and those who cannot. In equality yet again. Then the echos of Dune, the 'Butlerian jihad' and ‘Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a man’s mind' will start to come up.