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With Danny Hernandez he wrote that since 2012 the compute used in the largest AI training runs had been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time.

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We’re releasing an analysis showing that since 2012, the amount of compute used in the largest AI training runs has been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time (by comparison, Moore’s Law had a 2-year doubling period). ... Original post Dario Amodei, Danny Hernandez

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AI and compute
OpenAI · 2018-05-16

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“With Danny Hernandez he wrote that since 2012 the compute used in the largest AI training runs had been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time.” ai notis, checked 13 Oct 2026. Source: AI and compute (OpenAI). https://ainotis.com/c/1343

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ai notis. (2026, October 13). With Danny Hernandez he wrote that since 2012 the compute used in the largest AI training runs had been increasing exponentially with a 3.4-month doubling time [Checked claim 1343]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1343

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