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AI compute is the new oil – and needs a new market

Original: AI compute is the new oil–and needs a new market

The Economist argues that computing power for artificial intelligence has become as strategically important as oil once was, but lacks the mature markets that allow commodities to be traded and priced efficiently. The piece suggests new market structures are needed to allocate AI compute between buyers and sellers as demand surges.

Why now: Debate over soaring demand and pricing for AI computing capacity is a live economics and technology topic.

The EconomistAI computeartificial intelligence industry

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