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The speaker argues that GPU scarcity is especially problematic because most capacity is sold in three-year contracts starting three to six months later, unlike the demand patterns of most users.

Unresolved speaker · Why AI Compute Comes in Rectangles — Erik Bernhardsson, Modal CEO · 22 Oct 2026

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“[laughs] "The biggest downside of GPU scarcity is not that it's hard to get GPUs, but that almost all capacity is sold as three years, as a three-year rectangle starting three to six months in the future.”

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