inference

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OpenAI expects its costs for training and inference, the latter refers to the process by which AI models respond to user queries, to exceed its revenue until 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Only a tiny sliver of ChatGPT’s users pay for the service, meaning that OpenAI doesn’t generate revenue for a large chunk of its inference costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Nvidia faces challenges as AI spending broadens into inference and customized hardware, shifting the focus from training dominance.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

As focus shifts more to inference, or the process of running AI models after training, interest in central processing units for data-center servers has soared in recent months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“Your inference is that he left a line behind, then replaced it with that new one—exhibit B, right there in your hand—replaced it when he got back to the docks.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson