The Future of AI Will Not Simply Be Determined by Who Builds the Smartest Systems, But by Who Wins the Unit Economics - Tekedia

The AI race is increasingly about affordability, not just model capability.

Rising costs for compute, hardware, energy, and subscriptions could slow adoption and limit access.

If AI stays expensive to build and run, market power may concentrate among a few big firms and wealthy countries.

The piece argues that better unit economics, efficiency, and open models will be key to broader participation.