WTF. Its real. AllBirds (the shoe company) is pivoting to inference.

Reddit r/artificial / 4/16/2026

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The article/linked discussion claims AllBirds, known as a shoe company, is pivoting toward “inference” in an AI context rather than staying focused on footwear.
It frames the pivot as controversial, with commenters split between seeing it as a bold, scrappy move and viewing it as misaligned with the company’s core competencies.
The piece functions more as a reaction/rumor-style announcement than a detailed technical or business plan, emphasizing uncertainty about execution and fit.
The pivot is presented as a wider early signal that non-traditional firms may attempt to enter AI infrastructure or deployment workflows involving model inference.

I'm profoundly ambivalent re: how to feel about this; is it great -- what a scrappy, bold pivot! Or wildly dumb - its so far from their core competencies.

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