Inference costs scale linearly with usage. R&D expenses do not.
That's not to mention that Dario Amodei has said that their models actually have a good return, even when accounting for training costs [0].
[0] https://youtu.be/GcqQ1ebBqkc?si=Vs2R4taIhj3uwIyj&t=1088
> Inference costs scale linearly with usage. R&D expenses do not.
Do we know this is true for AI?
> Inference costs scale linearly with usage. R&D expenses do not.
Do we know this is true for AI?