And whatever the answer is, one hopes that there is some particular reason why Lambda Labs doesn't think AWS could replicate it... otherwise, it wouldn't be a durable enough moat to defend their business model long-term.
And whatever the answer is, one hopes that there is some particular reason why Lambda Labs doesn't think AWS could replicate it... otherwise, it wouldn't be a durable enough moat to defend their business model long-term.
But I wonder more about, say a fraudster using stolen credit cards or gift card abuse, to open an account, or abuse a free trial, and if Lambda Labs makes it super easy and low friction to start up a GPU, then the fraudster can open an account, mine crypto immediately, rack up as much crypto as they can for days or a month until billing fails or trial expires, and just try to squeeze Lambda for as much computing power as they can subject to Lambda’s ability to detect fraud.
Low friction for customers, usually translates directly to higher risk of abuse. AWS adds its limits and friction for a reason, not because they enjoy making life harder (esp. since, easier for customers == more business/revenue).