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ChipsChapter 1 of 2
GPU
Where the silicon becomes a chip.
TL;DR
A GPU is the accelerator that trains and serves most large AI models.
“A GPU is the accelerator that trains and serves most large AI models.”
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From Sand to Model
The AI supply chain in 7 terms · foundry, memory, chip, system, datacenter, provider, API.
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ConceptsChapter 2 of 2
Inference
What they are used for second (and permanently).
TL;DR
The process of running a trained model to generate predictions · every API call is inference.
“Inference optimization is where the next 10× cost reduction lives. Every frontier lab is racing to ship the best serving stack.”
Read full chapterWhat you learned
By the end you understand the full stack from silicon to inference API · and why each layer sets pricing for the one above it.
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Next path · 7 terms
The AI Bubble Explained
Seven terms that decode whether AI is overpriced, fairly priced, or criminally underpriced. Read in order.