Compute shortage is worse than thought: 100x RAM cut won't fix it until 2028
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-20
Jun Song highlights that while the compute shortage (including DRAM and datacenter capacity) is known, the reality is much worse than perceived. He argues that even with a hypothetical breakthrough tomorrow reducing RAM usage by 100x, shortages would persist until 2028.
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