AI compute cumulative spend must grow 5-10x vs cloud before oversupply, says LeClerc
robleclerc · x · 2026-11-10
Responding to AI compute glut fears, Rob LeClerc notes cumulative AI DC spend is still below cumulative cloud spend since 2015. But (i) AI is far more compute-intensive, and (ii) builders pay a 30-40% scarcity/inflation/speed premium — $500B today buys what $300B did in 2024. His conclusion: cumulative AI compute spend probably needs to reach 5-10x cloud before oversupply, by which time demand drivers could be far bigger. Attached chart: estimated US data center cumulative capex 2015-2026, total $1.646T, AI $786B vs non-AI $860B, with AI share spiking in 2025-26.
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