The defining divide in enterprise AI: owning infrastructure vs. renting it
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Desire Athow, Craig Hale
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The article discusses how the AI boom is driving massive investment in data center infrastructure by hyperscalers, but this construction spree is facing growing backlash over environmental and social impacts including electricity and water consumption, land use, and grid expansion. The piece argues that the defining divide in enterprise software over the next five years will be between companies that own their AI infrastructure versus those that rent it, with ownership becoming a key strategic differentiator.
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With demand for artificial intelligence straining supply chains across the entire development cycle, the tech sector has never been under so much pressure to perform.
Companies now face backlash over resource use – electricity and water consumption, land occupation and grid expansion are
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