Dell COO: inference tokens to grow 87x to 3,600 quadrillion by 2030
Beth_Kindig · x · 2026-09-03
Dell COO Jeff Clarke projected that inference-driven token demand will grow 87x to 3,600 quadrillion tokens by 2030, while training demand grows 5x to 850 zettaflops — a bullish signal for the NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom AI compute supply chain.
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