Ilya Sutskever: 'GPU = new Bitcoin'
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-12
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI co-founder and SSI founder, posted a one-liner: "GPU = new Bitcoin" — likening the current AI compute rush to Bitcoin speculation, implying GPUs are scarce assets whose value may be both real and bubble-prone. The remark drew wide attention as a signal of how top researchers view the compute economy.
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