Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok found that silicon and equipment companies hold a 41% profit margin in the AI value chain, while models and applications companies have a -59% operating margin. Slok warns that AI profits are funded by investors rather than customers, creating instability. The Bank of International Settlements and analysts echo concerns that disappointing returns could trigger financing pullbacks, threatening the entire supply chain.
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