IREN co-founder says AI’s biggest bottleneck is infrastructure, not chips
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IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts argues that limited physical infrastructure, rather than chip shortages, represents the primary bottleneck for the scaling of artificial intelligence.Summary
IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts states that the rapid growth of AI demand is outpacing the development of essential physical infrastructure, including power, land, and cooling. To address this, IREN has pivoted from bitcoin mining toward a vertically integrated AI strategy focused on building power-ready data centers and compute capacity. By securing 5 gigawatts of grid-connected capacity and partnering with NVIDIA for Blackwell GPU deployments, IREN aims to create a sustainable competitive moat in the global AI market.
(Source：CoinDesk)