13 October 2026updated 12 October

SemiAnalysis says AI computing demand still exceeds available supply

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  • Dylan Patel and Jordan Nanos of SemiAnalysis, an independent chip-industry research firm, say demand for AI computing power keeps outpacing what can be built.
  • They say the limits come from construction, financing, and the equipment needed to make chips, not from lack of customers.
  • According to them, AI use is moving beyond writing code into fields such as chip design and drug discovery.

How it was covered

Big TechnologyAlex Kantrowitz

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