AI data centers may have a 3–5 year useful life but 20-year financing
MatthewChang · x · 2026-07-24
The author agrees that AI and data centers may be in a bubble, framing the economics as short-lived utility packaged inside a long-lived bank asset.
- The useful life of the AI/data-center buildout may be only 3–5 years
- But the infrastructure is financed as if it were a 20-year depreciating asset
- The post argues that this mismatch is what makes the setup look bubble-like
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