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The AI industrial chain exhibits a statistical "internal circulation": total AI spending is growing, but the accounting attribution of that growth is highly concentrated in infrastructure-layer companies in the tech sector, and efficiency improvements in end-user industries are difficult to reflect in current-period financial data.
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10/24/2026
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Valid until: 1/22/2027
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