When 5TB Models Cost $5K: The Future of Decentralized AI Training
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-08-10
The author envisions a near future where hardware advancements allow individuals to own desktop devices with 5TB of memory for around $5,000 to $10,000.
With such highly decentralized and accessible computing power, the post raises a thought-provoking question: how will people leverage these massive local resources to collaboratively train AI models?
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