The Real AI Gold Rush Might Not Be What You Think
When a company like Nvidia throws around a figure like $100 billion, you tend to sit up and take notice. It’s a number so vast it almost loses meaning. But this isn't just some flight of fancy. This is a declaration of intent to build the world's most powerful AI supercomputer for OpenAI. And whilst the chattering classes get excited about what clever things the AI will say next, I find myself drawn to a much more fundamental question. Who is going to build the bloody thing?
To me, the real story isn't about the genius of the AI itself. It’s about the colossal, power-hungry, heat-belching infrastructure required to bring it to life. This is the modern equivalent of a gold rush, and I’ve always believed the smart money isn’t on the frantic prospectors, but on the chap selling them the picks and shovels.