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Smarter AI models will be able to generate more revenue from the same amount of compute.
Dwarkesh Patel · Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x · 3 Aug 2026
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“I want to emphasize the key conclusion here,”
“that as AI models get smarter,”
“they'll be better able to monetize the same amount of compute.”Play from 4:06Report a misattribution
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