Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said at a Singapore panel on 12 October that capital would be the company’s biggest constraint as AI development continues. Reuters reported that he said wafer and memory shortages were being overcome.

Broadcom’s CEO has identified capital availability as the biggest constraint on artificial intelligence (AI) growth, highlighting the substantial investment required to expand computing infrastructure. Rising demand for AI chips, data centres and networking equipment is increasing funding needs across the technology sector. The comments underline how access to capital could influence the pace of AI infrastructure expansion and create opportunities for semiconductor companies.