Fireworks AI CEO explains why AI's infrastructure can't keep up with rampant demand

Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI Fireworks AI Lin Qiao said Fireworks AI processes 15 trillion tokens daily in 2026. Fireworks AI's CEO cited exponential token growth driven by AI's expanding use. AI infrastructure is struggling to keep up as demand for AI services continues to surge. The AI boom isn't slowing down; it's accelerating. Lin Qiao, a former Meta engineer who helped build PyTorch, now runs Fireworks AI, a $4 billion startup processing 15 trillion AI tokens a day, and she says deman...