Microsoft’s Maia 200: The Profit Engine AI Needs

Inference: This is the AI's daily operation. Every time a user asks Copilot a question or uses ChatGPT, the system performs inference to generate an answer.Training: This is the process of teaching an AI model, which requires massive computational power and is typically done using general-purpose GPUs like those from NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA).However, the most important distinction for shareholders is not the transistor count, but the chip’s purpose. The Maia 200 is optimized specifically for inference.To under ...