Matter Over Mind: AI’s 10 Secret Ingredients

It’s well known that AI requires semiconductors and power but try procuring those without inputs including helium and neon.

Menka Bajaj | Haim Israel

Key takeaways

  • The next phase of AI deployment will depend on securing scarce elements and scaling them fast.
  • These range from critical minerals to gases to specialized materials; all are characterized by concentrated supply, limited substitution and rising policy risk.
  • Currently, demand for these continues to outpace both recycling and supply growth.

Read our full analysis for a more in-depth look at these trends.