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2026-09-24

AI Compute Cost Falls Over 1,000,000x in About 5 Years, the Fastest of Any Transformative Tech

AI Compute Cost Falls Over 1,000,000x in About 5 Years, the Fastest of Any Transformative Tech

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Relative cost decline of five transformative technologies | AI drops about 1,000,000x in roughly 5 years, far steeper than compute's 60-year or electricity's 80-year path

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