#techcosts — Public Fediverse posts

The hidden infrastructure cost behind every AI answer: Paligo's interactive investigation maps AI's chip dependency, energy demands, and content layer - revealing what it actually costs to run a model at scale. https://ppc.land/the-hidden-infrastructure-cost-behind-every-ai-answer/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechCosts #Infrastructure #EnergyDemand

AI is often seen as a catch-all for automation, but like the move to the cloud, hidden costs arise when outsourcing more work.

I came across an insightful comment on HackerNews about the rising costs of Google’s Gemini models. While more powerful and capable, I’d love to see a breakdown of their "COGS" — profit margin after OPEX and CAPEX. At some point, what feels like a "free" resource will have real cost implications.

#AI #TechCosts #GoogleGemini #CloudComputing #OPEX #CAPEX #Innovation