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Français(FR) [lien] Après les puces et la mémoire, OpenAI s'intéresse aux Mac et achète des milliers de Mac mini pour entraîner ses agents d'IA, tandis qu'Anthropic serait e

OpenAI, Anthropic reportedly lease/buy thousands of Mac minis for AI training

OpenAI has reportedly purchased thousands of Mac mini computers, signaling a potential shift in their AI training infrastructure towards Apple hardware. This move follows previous investments in specialized chips and memory. Concurrently, Anthropic is rumored to be leasing similar hardware, indicating a broader trend among leading AI labs to secure significant computing resources. AI

IMPACT Suggests a growing demand for specialized hardware in AI training, potentially impacting supply chains and cloud infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Report on AI labs acquiring hardware for training, not a direct model release or research milestone.

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OpenAI, Anthropic reportedly lease/buy thousands of Mac minis for AI training

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Report on AI labs acquiring hardware for training, not a direct model release or research milestone.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    [link] After chips and memory, OpenAI is interested in Macs and buys thousands of Mac minis to train its AI agents, while Anthropic is reportedly e

    [lien] Après les puces et la mémoire, OpenAI s'intéresse aux Mac et achète des milliers de Mac mini pour entraîner ses agents d'IA, tandis qu'Anthropic serait en train d'en louer # fanboys # gik # wtf # ai