Tech Giants' Cloud Dominance Raises Concerns Over AI Influence
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A handful of big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google dominate the cloud computing market that AI relies on. This could give them outsized influence over AI.
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AI's share of total cloud spending is expected to grow substantially as generative AI expands, perhaps reaching 30-50% of the cloud market.
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Governments globally are scrutinizing the potential for anti-competitive practices in the concentrated cloud market to disadvantage AI developers.
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Exclusive partnerships between AI startups and cloud providers raise concerns about locking in customers and blocking competitors.
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Some AI companies have avoided exclusive deals to prevent beholdeness, but most have relationships with just one cloud provider.