兩個關鍵詞。“If we have overbuilt”,他自己都在為建多了的可能性留退路。“Partially what gives us confidence”,做雲這個選項的存在本身,就是他敢繼續花錢的底氣。換句話說,Meta不是因為想做雲才建數據中心,而是因為建了太多數據中心所以需要做雲來兜底。
長期關注大數據、AI 與雲計算的科技內容平台 Datafloq 在 6 月初的分析中指出:這讓投資者很容易把 Meta 的資本開支押注理解成一個非此即彼的判斷——要麼內部 AI 投入成功,要麼失敗。
Can we now call AI OVERCAPACITY? Overcapacity is now the term used by the Westerners for Chinese products which have been sold all over the world. However, it is a negative term which the Westerners would not use it for their top technology AI which has the same reality as Chinese products. Heavy investments must be supported by reasonable revenues which by far are only a small percentage of the initial investments. It is supported by hopes but may not be successful businesses.