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A recent analysis indicates that GPUs powering AI are experiencing accelerated economic obsolescence, impacting companies’ financial projections. The expected lifespan of 5-6 years for high-performance GPUs is often reduced to just 2-3 years. This rapid depreciation may be obscuring true costs and artificially inflating profits, potentially misleading investors about the actual value of AI hardware assets. The discussion was sparked by a conversation on Reddit. [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1p7zygb/were_treating_gpus_like_cars_but_ai_chips_age/]