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SemiAnalysis founder discusses $11T AI capex, compute centralization, China's role

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In a podcast interview, SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel discussed Anthropic and OpenAI's control over global compute, projecting $11 trillion in AI capital expenditure between 2024 and 2029, and addressed China's compute capabilities. Patel characterized the industry trend as 'every force is screeching towards centralization.'

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  1. Techmeme

    Dwarkesh Patel / Dwarkesh Podcast : Q&A with SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel on Anthropic and OpenAI controlling global compute, $11T of AI capex between 2024 and 2029, China's compute, and more — “Every force is screeching towards centralization.” — Had a lot of fun chatting again with my twin brother Dylan Patel.