# The Next Hundredfold Improvement In AI Economics Won't Come From Faster Chips > Source: > Published: 2026-07-09 15:00:00+00:00 # The Next Hundredfold Improvement In AI Economics Won't Come From Faster Chips By Sven Oehme, Forbes Councils MemberSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)As AI moves into production, the economics of operating these systems have become just as important as the intelligence they produce. As AI moves into production, the economics of operating these systems have become just as important as the intelligence they produce. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.