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0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Chinese vs American open-source models, & the Anthropic IP lawsuit
4:36 - Falling model costs and the pricing war
5:55 - Cultural bias baked into Chinese AI models?
7:44 - Will AI models eat the whole stack?
11:20 - Specialized AI workflows & model routing
14:00 - Mag 7 free cash flow vs. exploding semiconductor revenue
17:37 - The real AI bottlenecks: memory chips, data centers & energy
30:13 - Anthropic's revenue growth is slowing — should investors worry?
31:17 - Why Dan is leaving Wall Street to build Yorkville Ives
34:32 - Dan's AI market predictions & closing thoughts

Wall Street's Top AI Bull Reveals the Real Bottleneck (It's Not Chips) | Dan Ives

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Wall Street's Top AI Bull Reveals the Real Bottleneck (It's Not Chips) | Dan Ives