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The Scale of AI Training

From AlexNet to Llama 3.1: selected milestones reveal an extraordinary rise in training compute. More computation does not mean an equivalent rise in intelligence.

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Training Compute, Selected AI ModelsFLOP · LOGARITHMIC SCALE
10¹⁸10²⁰10²²10²⁴10²⁶2012201620202024AlexNet: 4.7e+17 FLOPAlexNetGPT-3 175B: 3.14e+23 FLOPGPT-3 175BPaLM 540B: 2.5272e+24 FLOPPaLM 540BLlama 3.1-405B: 3.8e+25 FLOPLlama 3.1-405BModel Publication Year10¹⁸10²⁰10²²10²⁴10²⁶2012201620202024AlexNet: 4.7e+17 FLOPAlexNetGPT-3 175B: 3.14e+23 FLOPGPT-3 175BPaLM 540B: 2.5272e+24 FLOPPaLM 540BLlama 3.1-405B: 3.8e+25 FLOPLlama 3.1-405BModel Publication Year

Selected historical models · estimates. Each vertical step is 100×.

Data: Epoch AI · Chart: VastkindModels: 2012–2024 · Dataset Accessed: 5 Oct 2026
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The Cost of New Renewable Power

Wind and solar lead this comparison of renewable generation costs. These global averages measure production, not the price on an electricity bill.

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Global Weighted-Average Generation Cost2025 USD / MWh · NEW PROJECTS
0255075100125Onshore Wind33Solar PV44Hydropower62Offshore Wind78Bioenergy86Geothermal89Concentrated Solar1150255075100125Onshore Wind33Solar PV44Hydropower62Offshore Wind78Bioenergy86Geothermal89Concentrated Solar115

Levelized cost of electricity. Different technologies supply power differently.

Data: IRENA · Chart: VastkindData: 2025 · Report: Jul 2026
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The Scale of China’s Robot Rollout

Three Asian markets show the scale of factory automation. The figures count new industrial robot installations in 2025.

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New Industrial Robot InstallationsSELECTED ASIAN MARKETS · 2025
0100k200k300k400kChina354,000Japan36,219South Korea30,0000100k200k300k400kChina354,000Japan36,219South Korea30,000

Selected markets, not a global ranking. Figures as reported by IFR.

Data: IFR · Chart: VastkindData: 2025 · Source Published: 24 Sep 2026

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