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AI Training Costs Soar, Threatening Access for Smaller Players
Training large AI models now costs upwards of $100 million, up from $10 million just two years ago. This 10x increase is driven by demand for more powerful hardware and larger datasets. The trend risks concentrating AI development among a handful of well-funded firms.
Meridian48 take
The article rightly highlights a growing affordability gap, but it understates how open-source models and efficient architectures could still democratize access.
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