A lot of “AI hardware” is really becoming software-defined

A lot of “AI hardware” is really becoming software-defined hardware: the same box now has to juggle AI models, Linux apps, storage, and real-time tasks without needing a totally different machine for each job. That’s why companies keep talking about consolidation and flexible platforms lately — the expensive part isn’t just chips anymore, it’s power, cooling, and being able to repurpose hardware fast when AI workloads change again in six months.