AI Capability Costs Falling 47% Per Quarter, Faster Than Compute or DNA Sequencing
141_1337 · reddit · 2026-09-23
A Reddit post with charts argues that the unit cost of AI capability is dropping about 47% per quarter — a deflation rate faster than compute (Moore's law), DNA sequencing, batteries, or electricity historically — making cheapening capability itself the fastest driver of AI diffusion.
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