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Re:I'm Not Convinced the AI Bubble Exists by drillsteps5 on Monday November 09, 2026 @12:29PM (#50428659)
On the contrary. Anthropic states in their S-1 that they are moving to building their own compute (ie see page 139, Compute Investments):

>As of and subsequent to September 30, 2026, we have entered into purchase commitments and lease agreements, including short-term commitments, as well as leases not yet commenced, with an aggregate committed spend of approximately $895.4 billion. These commitments include approximately $447.5 billion expected to be incurred before December 31, 2030, and substantially all of the remainder is expected to be incurred between 2031 and 2045. Approximately $69.8 billion of these commitments are due in the 12 months following September 30, 2026. A significant portion of this total committed spend relates to Anthropic Direct, and we expect it to represent a growing share of our compute investments over time. The flexibility from Anthropic Direct allows us to backfill the short-term compute we procure during periods of high demand with more cost-effective, long-term compute as our dedicated infrastructure comes online.

So they decide to change the way they procure compute (rent vs buy) for which they will have to raise a little shy of $1T in the next 20 years, with $70B due in the next 12 months (and $450B in the next 4 years). This adds significant risk because they have not only to execute the build-up (which they haven't done before) but also raise the funds to pay for it, all while continue to operate and grow the core business.

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