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		chuckadams 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple is fighting for TSMC capacity as Nvidia take... > AI chips depreciate quickly -- not because the old ones go bad I've heard that it's exactly that, reports of them burning out every 2-3 years. Haven't seen any hard numbers though.

TeMPOraL 2 days ago [–]

Lifetime curve is something they can control. If they can predict replacement rate, makes sense to make chips go bad on the same schedule, saving on manufacturing costs.

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