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Will AI cause deflation or inflation?
The KB's sharpest exchange: the disinflation camp says AI productivity delivers 2% faster than anyone expects; the sticky camp answers that 'AI disinflation is a fairy tale — datacenters cost more, not less,' and the buildout is itself an energy and capex shock. The inflation call sits split at 51/100, trend rising — toward the sticky camp.
Synthos Score (parent prediction): 51/100 · graded in public
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