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Notton So if multiple companies are blowing their entire token budget in Q1, does that mean these AI startups profitable now? Or are they still sucking off of tax payer money to stay afloat? Reply
VizzieTheViz Notton said: So if multiple companies are blowing their entire token budget in Q1, does that mean these AI startups profitable now? Or are they still sucking off of tax payer money to stay afloat? How’re they using tax payer money? My guess would be they’re just burning through their investor’s money. their investors probably knew what they were getting into when they invested so too bad for them. Reply
fball922 VizzieTheViz said: How’re they using tax payer money? My guess would be they’re just burning through their investor’s money. their investors probably knew what they were getting into when they invested so too bad for them. Sure, until their IPOs where the initial investors get out and leave retail investors holding the bag for an unprofitable technology. Reply
Notton VizzieTheViz said: How’re they using tax payer money? My guess would be they’re just burning through their investor’s money. their investors probably knew what they were getting into when they invested so too bad for them. US Military uses OpenAI, which is US tax payer funded. Startup tech companies, AI included, can apply for federal grant programs and tax credits in various countries. For US, there is SBIR. Canada has the AI compute access fund. China subsidizes quite a few, judging by how often American AI companies complain about it. Reply
Key considerations
- Investor positioning can change fast
- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-ceo-sam-altman-admits-ai-token-costs-are-becoming-a-huge-issue-company-seeks-improved-value-as-overspending-becomes-a-meme#main
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