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by flashman 30 days ago
Apple is smart to avoid betting the farm on generative AI based on large language models, which is really what we mean by 'AI' here. It costs a lot to create and to run, nobody is willing to pay enough to cover those costs, and when that financial reality hits, it's going to take the knees out from under some major corporations.

Maybe Apple will buy Nvidia. That would be a useful vertical integration.

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> Apple is smart to avoid betting the farm on generative AI based on large language models

Let's all pretend there was an intentional coherent strategy, and not because Apple's lagged its peers due to its secretive corporate DNA, internal silos, and restrictive publishing policies actively repelling AI talent at a critical time.

> Maybe Apple will buy Nvidia

No chance. Currently Nvidia’s market cap is higher by about 1T.

Turns out NVidia and Apple are direct competitors. Would have never guessed a few years ago.