[cosmicradiance]

> Yes, the VC funding will dry up, but hardware and algorithmic advances will decrease running costs by equal amounts. The author said the same - "The current reliance on expensive GPU clusters may give way to more specialized, efficient AI hardware. This could help mitigate some cost pressures."

As with the cloud, prices increase once competition dries out. Even if hardware becomes cheap, the services will cost more because shrewd and greedy boards run most businesses.