Resource Scarcity Drives AI Innovation Outside Silicon Valley

💼 **Resource Scarcity Drives AI Innovation Outside Silicon Valley**

Shortages of computing power and energy are forcing emerging markets to build their own local AI stacks. The inference process is decentralizing, shifting toward regional hubs. By 2030, inference could account for more than 50% of all AI computations, according to McKinsey forecasts.

🌍 A paradigm shift is occurring from cloud giants (AWS, Microsoft, Google) toward regional players controlling chips, energy, and data.

👤 The emergence of sovereign AI systems in India, the UAE, and Africa will make technologies more localized and affordable.

Source 1: https://restofworld.org/2026/scarcity-is-driving-ai-innovation-outside-silicon-valley/