When one company dominates a market, there can be downsides
Nvidia's dominance in the AI chip market and its reliance on a single manufacturer, TSMC, poses potential risks due to manufacturing disruptions and geopolitical tensions with Taiwan.
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Posted 8/24/2023, 10:29:12 PM
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- Nvidia is giving its newest AI chips to small cloud providers that compete with major players like Amazon Web Services and Google.
- The company is also asking these small cloud providers for the names of their customers, allowing Nvidia to potentially favor certain AI startups.
- This move highlights Nvidia's dominance as a major supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs) for AI, which are currently in high demand.
- The scarcity of GPUs has led to increased competition among cloud providers and Nvidia's actions could further solidify its position in the market.
- This move by Nvidia raises questions about fairness and competition in the AI industry.
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