AI accelerator refresh interval in an aggressive first-owner/economic case (vs 5–6-year published book lives)
18-36 moestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | A stress scenario for the fastest economic refresh, not an observed fleet average. Published server book lives are 5–6 years (Amazon 5–6, Meta 5.5, CoreWeave 6; see 14.9). |
| As of | 2026 |
| Source | Guide scenario (Chapters 1.8, 14.9); ITAD-vendor framing (STS Electronic Recycling, Apr 2026) · Introduction and 2026 risk snapshot: AI infrastructure compresses refresh cycles from five-to-seven years to 18–36 months |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-04-16 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | ai-hardware-refresh-interval-compressing-from-a |
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