Across leading AI companies where breakdowns are available, the chips and computing time to run them account for 54% to 62% of total spending
AI硬件成本占AI公司总支出的一半以上(54%-62%)，这凸显了计算资源在AI开发中的核心地位。如此高的比例表明，AI公司的竞争很大程度上转化为对计算资源的获取和利用能力的竞争。这也解释了为什么各大公司愿意为芯片支付高价并积极投资自研芯片。
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