A venit nota de plată pentru boom-ul AI: Criza nevăzută care scumpește telefoanele și laptopurile lovește deja Google și Qualcomm

The rise of artificial intelligence is impacting the prices of consumer electronics, as data centers demand more memory, leading to higher costs for RAM and storage. Google plans to adjust prices for its Pixel devices, while Qualcomm is set to increase chip prices. This trend, termed 'chipflation', is expected to raise smartphone prices by 13% and PC prices by 17% by 2026, with significant effects on lower-end devices. The shift in production focus towards AI components is causing a shortage of conventional memory for consumer products, resulting in fewer available chips and higher prices.