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20 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC · 2h ago
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The report signals a potential peak in the AI capex cycle by highlighting the lack of profitability at key demand drivers. While the scale of investment is historic, the reliance of OpenAI and Anthropic on circular financing creates a sustainability risk for hardware providers.
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OpenAI and Anthropic are currently unprofitable and rely on circular financing and future capital raises.
Priced inanalysis of standing business models
So whatContinued reliance on external funding without a path to profitability threatens the long-term sustainability of the AI infrastructurecapex cycle.
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The AI infrastructure buildout is the largest in U.S. history by GDP share.
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Priced inanalysis of macro trends
So whatThe scale of investment implies a massive revenue requirement for the next 12-24 months to justify the current valuation multiples of hardware providers.
More positive than 81% of claims this week
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