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DCD>Debate: AI bubble boredom - Where are the sustainable business models?

Money is being poured into generative AI development, but where are the business models that are making a difference?

This is but one question that is causing anxiety, and the strains that AI is having on infrastructure, power supply, and cooling systems are not calming nerves. New and necessary hardware remains a pressing issue, and given the complexity of building AI chips, there is no guarantee that hardware costs will fall

Now bitcoin miners, known for their involvement in an unpredictable industry, are offering their processing capabilities within this sector. Is this indicative of an AI bubble ready to burst? And if business case studies don’t emerge soon, will investment decrease and leave data centers with an overwhelming bill and little to show for it?

Held under Chatham House Rule, DCD>Debates are open discussions led by a panel of experts, on the biggest issues to face the industry.