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Microsoft outage reveals AI's role in potential compute monopolies

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A recent Microsoft outage highlights concerns that artificial intelligence is being used to establish monopolies not only in cloud storage but also in compute resources. This shift means users may soon pay subscription fees for computing power, similar to current cloud storage models, potentially extending to computations previously done on personal devices or even by human intellect. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the future cost and accessibility of computing power as AI becomes more integrated into cloud services.

RANK_REASON The item discusses potential industry trends and concerns stemming from a specific event, rather than reporting on a new release or significant development.

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Microsoft outage reveals AI's role in potential compute monopolies

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · Okanogen ·

    So what the # MicrosoftOutage should tell us is that so-called # AI is just a method to create a monopoly for not just storage, as # CloudComputing is, but now

    So what the # MicrosoftOutage should tell us is that so-called # AI is just a method to create a monopoly for not just storage, as # CloudComputing is, but now on compute resources. Yku pay a rent to Google Drive or OneDrive (or to use their word:subscription) to store your data,…

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