Mapping the AI supply-chain bottlenecks

AI scaling constraints are broken down across power, semiconductors, PCBs, HBM, indium phosphide, and company-specific exposure

I interviewed Irrational Analysis ( @insane_analyst ) about the AI supply chain He rated how binding different bottlenecks are (power semis, PCBs, HBM, indium phosphide, etc) And shared views on various companies (Cerebras, Nvidia alterna
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