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Iran War Chokes Off Helium Supply Critical for AI (www.wsj.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 7 months ago (4 children)

It's not like its really used on AI inference, but it's used in high grade semiconductor manufacturing. so helium shortage will hit anything with a modern semiconductors in it. So it's not "whatever".

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    Have you missed what all the fucking semiconductors are being bought up for the past year or so?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Yeah and they will keep begin bought by AI companies, even if the production sags. If the prices were unaffordable now they will be even more so if there is a real production choke. They can keep tossing few extra billions to keep the bubble going, you and I cannot compete with that.

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