# Are Data Centers the Future of AI? with Jason Finkelstein

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Published: 2026-09-21T13:00:00+00:00
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Are data centers the future of AI — or just the next bubble? Jonathan Green talks with startup advisor and VC Jason Finkelstein about the infrastructure boom behind AI: why the data center buildout mirrors the dot-com era, where the real money in xAI is hiding, and why today's billion-dollar server farms may be obsolete before we finish building them. Key Takeaways: • The data center boom is a bubble — miniaturization will make massive AI infrastructure unnecessary within a decade • Fan base...

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