# Building the materials foundation for AI

**Published:** September 16, 2026
**Author:** MIT Technology Review Insights
**Source:** MIT Technology Review
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/building-the-materials-foundation-for-ai

The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance,…

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**Tags:** #Papers with Code #Microsoft

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