The Second Phase of the AI Boom: Why Power, Cooling, and Nuclear Infrastructure Are Becoming Wall Street’s New Obsession
1. The AI Narrative Is Changing 1.1 From Software Euphoria to Physical Infrastructure Reality For the last two years, Wall Street’s AI trade was dominated by semiconductors, cloud computing, and software platforms. Investors poured capital into companies tied directly to large language models and GPU acceleration, led primarily by NVIDIA . However, the market is now entering a critical transition. The conversation is no longer only about: who builds the best AI model, who owns the fastest chips, or who dominates cloud software. Instead, the market is beginning to focus on a much more fundamental question: Who can actually power artificial intelligence at scale? This shift is redefining the next generation of AI winners. 2. Electricity: The Real Currency of Artificial Intelligence 2.1 AI Data Centers Are Becoming Industrial Power Consumers Modern hyperscale AI data centers consume extraordinary amounts of electricity. Some next-generation campuses are projected...