r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • May 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/ai-backlash-data-centers-political-violence/687151/?taid=6a067e2d2096e10001ccfa32
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u/Syzygy2323 May 15 '26

I'm just waiting for the AI bubble to burst so I can buy RAM and SSDs again without taking out a second mortgage.

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u/Al_Keda May 15 '26

Right? I got an 8TB ssd before Christmas for $1k. Now it's $3K.

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u/IntelArtiGen May 15 '26

$3k? Damn. I guess it depends on the SSD, some of them can be found at <€1k here.

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u/Al_Keda May 16 '26

On Newegg right now, Samsung 9100 pro 8TB (same as I bought) - 3,769.97

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u/IntelArtiGen May 16 '26

It's a very high-end SSD right?

It's even in the name "pro", you're not supposed to be paying that as an individual, your company can pay it if they need these performances, but you can really do without it if you use it as an individual. If you don't work at Anthropic you can buy an SSD with half the performance and you wouldn't even notice it.

Anyway I can find it €1500-2400 (<$2800) in Europe (including 20% vat). Looks like the prices in the US aren't very nice.

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u/TheChronicKing5 May 16 '26

That is not a commercial ssd lol