@TheAhmadOsman: DROP EVERYTHING - Why hardware prices, including used RTX 3090s from 2020, are getting more expensive - Whether frontie…
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This tweet discusses rising hardware prices, including used RTX 3090s, and argues that frontier intelligence is not limited to data centers, making a case for being bullish on local/open-source AI.
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DROP EVERYTHING
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Why hardware prices, including used RTX 3090s from 2020, are getting more expensive
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Whether frontier intelligence is limited data centers only
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Why you should be bullish on Local / Opensource AI
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