Core concepts
Compute Sponsoring
Quick answer
Compute Sponsoring funds consumer AI experiences through separate sponsored placements alongside the application flow.
The publisher keeps ownership of model output while configuration controls sponsorship defaults, pacing, consent, and safety.
Compute Sponsoring connects ad-supported economics to inference-time user experiences without moving ad decisions into the model.
Definition
Compute Sponsoring is the category for funding consumer AI compute through separate sponsored placements that run alongside the application flow.
Why it matters
Consumer AI apps often absorb cost before monetization catches up. Sponsorship gives publishers a way to fund free or low-cost usage without changing the model output contract.
Configuration
Configure sponsorship through project defaults, formats, pacing, consent, and safety policies. Job requests can still carry documented per-request overrides.
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