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Why AI Compute Comes in Rectangles — Erik Bernhardsson, Modal CEO
Modal is betting heavily that the agent era runs on elastic compute, not fixed allocations. The rectangle shape is determined by GPU density and thermal efficiency, not arbitrary constraints. For builders: if you're moving to agent-heavy workflows, Modal's sandbox model is worth benchmarking against fixed-capacity alternatives. The economics matter more than the hardware design.