Tomasz Tunguz · 23 August 2026 · Industry Analysis

The AI Bullwhip

Tomasz Tunguz

AI infrastructure bottlenecks cascade through a multi-year supply chain, creating a bullwhip effect: GPU scarcity starved server CPUs, memory constraints diverted wafer capacity, CPU demand shifted to storage, and now data center power and cooling infrastructure face three-year lead times and potential overcapacity when software revenues fail to keep pace.

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Topics: AI (Horizontal) · AI Infrastructure · Manufacturing & Industrials

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