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Why AI Compute Consumption Isn't Slowing Down

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Feb 28, 2025
Despite Microsoft scaling back on data center leases, AI compute demand is surging. The discussion delves into Wall Street's skepticism about AI while highlighting massive investments from Meta, OpenAI, and Apple. Listeners learn about the competitive strategies surrounding AI training costs and how tools like Vanta are shaping business security. Additionally, significant insights from Nvidia's latest earnings provide a glimpse into the future of AI infrastructure and market dynamics.
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Wall Street's AI Skepticism

  • Wall Street has consistently sought cracks in the AI narrative's foundation.
  • These include Microsoft's potential data center spending cuts and Goldman Sachs' report on AI overspending.
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Interpreting Microsoft's Actions

  • Market interpretations of Microsoft's actions reveal underlying biases and positions.
  • This highlights how market sentiment influences perceptions of events more than objective reality.
INSIGHT

AI's Market Influence

  • The AI narrative countered the market downturn during the rate hiking cycle.
  • Since the cycle's end, the market seeks reasons to reprice AI stocks despite NVIDIA's profitability.
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