Training costs for foundation models like GPT-5 and Gemini 2/3 are expected to exceed $1 billion just to develop the base model, and largest current data centers use about 200,000 chips; at this trajectory of spending, $500 billion would be consumed relatively quickly.
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Craig MundieEvidence Quote
“the next iteration of foundation models... look like they're going to cost about a billion Dollar in training cost just to get the base model... it doesn't take very long before you can start using up $500 billion”
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:23:07 AM
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