If there was an AI model that ran locally on a PC for basic things and cloud sourced computer power for more complex tasks, all of these data centers would become obsolete in an instant. All of the invested capital and materials wasted in a flash.

Edit: lots of great counter points in the comments.

  • MangoCats@feddit.it
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    3 hours ago

    A dedicated server that gets anywhere close to “frontier model” performance is still about 100x as expensive and power hungry as an average home PC.