Dossier
processing power
Coverage of processing power in the Nexus archive.
- How to turn compute into a financial asset
Entrepreneurs, exchange operators, and AI firms are developing tradable financial instruments backed by processing power. These instruments aim to convert computational resources into assets that can be traded.
- Compute becomes lifeblood, constraint of AI boom
Computing power (referred to as 'compute') is crucial for AI development but is becoming a limiting factor due to finite supply. The integration of AI into daily life is constrained by the availability of this processing power.
- Crypto-miners are quietly colonising computers
Crypto-miners are secretly using computers to hijack processing power, reducing their operational costs. This unauthorized activity raises concerns about security and ethical practices in cryptocurrency mining.