AI startup builds own GPU clusters as 5-year cloud rental tops $1 billion

Eric Zelikman of AI startup humans& explained why the company builds its own GPU clusters instead of renting: a 5-year cloud contract at current scale would cost over $1 billion, while owned hardware retains residual value after 3-5 years, with more clusters under construction.

2026-09-27 ~ 2026-09-28 · 2 related posts

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