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Why the AI boom is not a repeat of dot-com
Original: Fiber lasts decades, GPUs last three years: the AI boom isn't the dot-com boom [video]
A new comparison argues that today's AI infrastructure boom differs fundamentally from the dot-com era: fiber optic cables installed during the telecom bubble lasted decades and were eventually used, while GPUs depreciate in roughly three years and risk becoming obsolete before demand catches up. The argument suggests overbuilt compute is a faster-decaying asset than overbuilt telecom network was.
Why now: Investors and analysts are actively debating whether AI infrastructure spending is a bubble comparable to the 2000 telecom bust.
NvidiaGPU industryAI infrastructuretelecom fiberdot-com bubble
Evidence
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