AI supply runs on debt: data centers are built on borrowed money
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-10-15
This episode examines an overlooked angle: the real constraint on AI supply isn't share prices but the lending market. Data centers are built on borrowed money and long-term contracts, so credit conditions effectively determine how fast AI compute can scale.
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