How $1 of AI Spend Flows Through the Value Chain: iCapital Report
brucemacv · x · 2026-08-11
iCapital Investment Strategy Group's report 'Tokenomics: The Economics of the AI Boom' analyzes the flow of AI spending. It notes that open models, cost discipline, and efficiency gains are pushing token prices down, but cheaper AI could accelerate adoption. The key question is whether usage growth offsets price declines. The report traces how $1 of foundation-model spending flows through model companies, cloud providers, data centers, power, chips, memory, and fabrication, emphasizing portfolio construction and warning that infrastructure financiers may be more vulnerable if demand lags.
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