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The article offers a perspective on the financialisation of artificial intelligence (AI). It discuses the role of graphics processing units (GPU) in financial markets and cites the absence of market for GPU derivatives. Obstacles to overcome to build a market for compute, on which bundles of goods c...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 458; no. 9487; p. 72
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 2/21/2026
Materias:
Graphics processing units
Financialization
Financial markets
Risk sharing
Information technology industry
Semiconductor technology
Derivative securities
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Sumario:The article offers a perspective on the financialisation of artificial intelligence (AI). It discuses the role of graphics processing units (GPU) in financial markets and cites the absence of market for GPU derivatives. Obstacles to overcome to build a market for compute, on which bundles of goods can be auctioned, include advanced chips that tend to lose their value fast and difficulties with trading compute. It suggests the potential of derivative contracts to help allocate risks to traders.