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Artificial intelligence becomes commodity: circular AI agreements and industry maturation
An analysis of how the AI industry is evolving from a product-based to a commodity-based economic model, where GPUs, data centers and data center access are traded as commodities through circular financing agreements. The article compares this to established practices in traditional commodity sectors like oil and minerals.
WHY IT MATTERS
The shift toward commodification of AI infrastructure signals that the AI industry is maturing out of the startup phase and into a more stable economic structure, though it also brings new risks for both individual companies and the sector as a whole.
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