Microsoft patents training AI on idle consumer GPUs, paying in credits
Queasy_Back2588 · reddit · 2026-11-12
A Microsoft patent application describes splitting training into small tasks sent to opted-in consumer devices, rewarded with credits. Redditors note no payout rate is published—credits may not even cover electricity—and home internet latency could be the bigger blocker.
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