AI Boom : Power, Money, and the Infrastructure Race

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The AI boom isn’t just a story of algorithms and breakthroughs. It’s a tale of money, power, and an unprecedented race to build infrastructure that could change the world. Giants like OpenAI, Nvidia, Amazon, and Anthropic, along with Elon Musk’s ventures, are locked in a complex web of deals that fuel not only innovation but also enormous financial flows. Venture capital and corporate interests are intertwined so tightly that it sometimes feels like a Möbius strip of money, technology, and influence.

 

 

Behind the flashy announcements and cutting-edge research lies a practical challenge: energy. Training massive AI models demands huge amounts of electricity, raising questions about sustainability and environmental impact. The industry is running at a scale never seen before, and the infrastructure supporting it—from data centers to specialized chips—requires constant investment, maintenance, and expansion.

 

 

This rapid expansion sparks difficult questions. Who is ultimately footing the bill for this technological surge? Are we building a system that could collapse under its own weight if funding or energy supply falters? As AI becomes central to everything from healthcare to finance, the answers are far from simple.

 

 

What this video makes clear is that the AI boom isn’t just about smarter machines. It’s about the money driving them, the infrastructure powering them, and the delicate balance that keeps the whole system running. The excitement of progress comes with risks, and understanding them is just as crucial as marveling at the technology itself.

 

Bénédicte Lin – Brussels, Paris, London, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong
Bénédicte Lin – Brussels, Paris, London, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong

 

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