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Despite a post-midterm sell-off, executives at major technology companies are projecting continued growth in AI, CNBC reports.
Why it mattersIt is a small but useful temperature check on the sector: market jitters have not, at least publicly, cooled executive optimism. The report’s supplied summary does not identify individual executives or give their reasoning, so this is a signal of sentiment, not evidence that the outlook is guaranteed.
Discuss: Should investors give executives’ confidence more weight than a market sell-off, or wait for results to settle the argument?
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Watch Desk Update What changedOpenAI’s Sarah Friar told CNBC the company would keep investing in data-centre infrastructure and keep working with communities on concerns such as electricity. “We will never raise your electricity bill,” she said.
Arm chief Rene Haas argued that demand for data-centre capacity remains strong and said the US should keep investing. Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon, meanwhile, said data-centre anxiety was not a significant threat to his company because infrastructure is only one part of its business.
The executives’ confidence is not uniform: Box chief Aaron Levie said AI’s consumer benefits still need to become clearer, while Lyft’s David Risher pointed to strong consumer sentiment and bookings. CNBC’s account gives readers a more concrete picture of how different companies are answering the market’s doubts, not proof that those doubts are misplaced.
Sources and evidence
- OpenAI, Arm and Qualcomm executives react to post-midterm AI sell-off - CNBC: CNBC reports that OpenAI, Arm and Qualcomm executives defended continued AI data-centre investment after the sell-off, while executives at Box and Lyft offered distinct views on AI’s benefits and their businesses’ exposure.
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