Guilty? Training artificial intelligence requires large amounts of data. Models like GPT-3 reportedly require around 45 terabytes of data, and even newer models could potentially exceed this figure. While solid-state drives (SSDs) provide speed, storing large amounts of data on them alone remains a costly option for businesses.
This sharp increase in demand contrasts with the decrease in production capacity. Hard disk manufacturers have reduced production by 20% in recent years due to the drop in demand caused by the pandemic. Now they are caught off guard and scrambling to meet the storage needs of the AI boom.
Price increases apply to both new orders and changes exceeding pre-agreed volumes. This could impact data centers that rely heavily on hard drives for data storage, The Register writes.
Source: Ferra

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