Today's episode examines the structural shift from software-driven AI scaling to a capital-intensive era defined by physical constraints in energy and hardware. We analyze the geopolitical risks of Chinese 'AI dumping' and the massive inflationary pressure of a $5 trillion global CapEx cycle on the world's power grids.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - The AI CapEx Cycle and the Physical Frontier
9:30 - Conclusion

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