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The Intangible Economy with Kai Wu
Mapping the AI Economy: Value Capture, Adoption and Moats with Azeem Azhar
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Azeem Azhar joins Kai Wu to break down the real economics of the AI boom, including the $110 billion demand base, where profits may accrue across chips, hosting, foundation models and applications, and whether spending can translate into enterprise productivity. They discuss AI infrastructure bottlenecks, open-source competition, vertical integration, organizational redesign, software moats, human judgment and the signals investors can use to identify companies turning AI adoption into durable competitive advantage. The State of the AI Economy https://intelligence.exponentialview.co/assets/ev-state-of-ai-economy-2026.pdf Why AI Isn't Showing Up on Your Bottom Line https:/…