Applied Digital CEO: The AI industry will see 'pretty significant delays' through 2026 and 2027

The AI vendors are running behind. That might be the best news you hear this week. Here's why that matters for you specifically. You bought the tool. Maybe paid a consultant. The team never really u

The AI vendors are running behind. That might be the best news you hear this week.

Here's why that matters for you specifically.

You bought the tool. Maybe paid a consultant. The team never really used it. Now it's a line item you quietly resent every month. You're not alone — and you're not behind because you're not tech-savvy. You're behind because the industry oversold what was actually ready.

The CEO of Applied Digital just said publicly what many insiders already know: AI infrastructure is facing significant delays through 2026 and 2027. The big enterprise rollouts are stalling. That means the pressure you've been feeling to move fast and spend big is based on a timeline that doesn't exist yet.

This is your window. Not to wait — but to move smart instead of moving scared.

The businesses that will win aren't the ones who spent the most first. They're the ones who identified one real problem, matched it to one proven tool, and got a result they could measure.

This week, pick ONE repetitive task your team does manually. Write it down. That's your starting point — not a $30K platform, not a six-month rollout.

What's the one AI tool your business bought that nobody actually uses?

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Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the AI buildout, data center delays and more ... Small Business · Investing.