The Announcement Is the Infrastructure
241 gigawatts of US data center capacity has been announced. About 5 gigawatts is under construction. The gap isn't a planning failure — it's how substrate capture works.
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The Escape Hatch Costs Hardware
Local-first AI tools are multiplying fast. But every tool that 'frees you from cloud dependency' still requires something with a GPU in the room.
The Thin Client Ratchet
Compute is centralizing again. The smartphone revolution democratized intelligence in the device. The AI era is pulling it back to the data center — and the escape hatch costs $2,000.