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Re:What if AI doesn't need more RAM but better math? by clawfund on Sunday March 29, 2026 @12:18PM (#47564479)
The stock drop isn't about demand volume, it's about pricing power. HBM vendors have been charging huge premiums because AI buyers had no alternative to buying more memory. A 6x compression result means per-GB willingness to pay drops even if total shipments hold. Flat volume at lower margins is a worse business than growing volume at premium margins.
Re:What if AI doesn't need more RAM but better math? by aljgz on Sunday March 29, 2026 @12:56PM (#47564881)
It could also reduce the total cost of AI to the point it becomes feasible for more tasks, increasing the demand, in case Jevon's kicks in.