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		aleph_minus_one on April 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Groq CEO: 'We No Longer Sell Hardware' > I'm wondering why Saudi Aramco wants to access so much compute power that is highly specialized(?) for generative AI workloads. Or is it more general than that? For vanity reasons and because AI is the future (not every company acts that rationally for huge buying decisions).

brookst on April 8, 2024 [–]

Also diversification. They’re smart people; oil isn’t the future. Comparatively small investments to hedge make perfect sense.

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