Infrastructure
Compute
Compute is the raw processing power AI runs on, rented by the second from cloud providers. Every answer you receive burns some of it, which is why AI services meter your usage instead of charging a flat seat fee. When people say compute is expensive or scarce, they mean this capacity, not the software.
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