Decoding Discontinuity

Decoding Discontinuity

Two Tales of Compute: Decoding AI Infrastructure’s New Economics (Part 1)

AI's compute demands are driving a precarious $7TN infrastructure buildout. In Part 1, I examine the context and the soaring capital expenditures for training. Tomorrow: Operating costs for inference.

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Raphaëlle d'Ornano
Sep 23, 2025
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