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Investor goes short on AI buildout while staying long computers

Original: Why I'm Short the AI Buildout Even Though I'm Long Computers

A Substack essay argues that the current wave of spending on AI data centers and infrastructure is overextended, and the author is betting against it financially — while remaining optimistic about computing more broadly. The piece is drawing attention for distinguishing between enthusiasm for the technology itself and skepticism about the economics of building it out at scale.

Why now: Investors are actively debating whether the massive AI infrastructure spending wave resembles a bubble.

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