| ▲ | soraminazuki a day ago | |
He and NVIDIA should never have been in a position where they can single-handedly dictate where the world's GPU supplies go to. They should never have been able to form a circle jerk economy with a handful of hyperscalers and AI labs. They should never have been a chokepoint for the entire personal computing industry, which is being wiped out right now due to the artificial shortage of critical components. The lack of regulation and/or enforcement has brought about this completely textbook case of market failure with damaging consequences for the broader industry and society as a whole. It was the responsibility of governments to prevent this exact situation. But here we are. Jensen Huang and NVIDIA brought themselves to a situation where they are responsible. They should be held accountable for the negative externalities they cause. | ||
| ▲ | user43928 a day ago | parent [-] | |
Last I checked one can buy personal computers just fine at a moderate price increase. You cannot buy flagship Nvidia consumer GPUs, and the next level down, the 5080, currently retails approximately at a 100% price increase. Low VRAM GPUs such as the 5070 at 12GB are not affected much, retailing at 15% above MSRP. Absent another massive expansion in AI demand due to new real applications, we are probably going to see affordable high-end consumer products in 2028. Hardly the drama you make it sound like, and calling for regulation or legal consequences seems overblown to me. | ||