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美國經濟展現韌性 AI長線聚焦「電力」與「資安」雙主線
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美國經濟展現韌性 AI長線聚焦「電力」與「資安」雙主線

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美國8月零售銷售月增1.2%,顯示消費動能穩健;就業市場在8月強勁反彈後於9月降溫,新增僅2.9萬人,失業率升至4.2%。受汽油價格推升,8月CPI月增0.4%。AI晶片功耗快速攀升,單機櫃耗電可能突破100萬瓦,帶動液冷需求。監管升級推升算力防護,資料中心供電成新考驗。台股聚焦硬體、軟體與非AI三大主線,建議留現金靜待拉回。

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美國經濟數據顯示消費韌性,但就業市場降溫;AI晶片功耗快速提升,帶動能源與散熱需求;監管升級推升資安支出。

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美國8月零售銷售月增1.2%,顯示消費動能穩健;就業市場則在8月強勁反彈後於9月逐漸降溫,新增僅2.9萬人,失業率小升至4.2%,薪資漲幅相對溫和。物價方面,受汽油價格推升,8月消費者物價指數(CPI)月增0.4%,高於7月的0.1%。種種跡象顯示當前美國經濟仍具韌性。

市高檔震盪 市場觀望晶片世代交替

當前股市近期高檔震盪,主因在於大型雲端業者持續擴大AI基礎建設資本支出,加上通膨疑慮令市場擔憂聯準會升息路徑繼續,美國10年期公債殖利率維持高檔,牽動AI類股表現。此外,第三季適逢AI晶片世代交替與零組件漲價,市場對新舊產品過渡期的供應鏈調整保持觀望。

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美國8月零售銷售月增1.2%,顯示消費動能穩健。(法新社)

但長線而言,AI成長趨勢未變,且越來越「吃電」。主流AI晶片單顆功耗快速攀升,從H系列的700瓦,到Blackwell世代B200的1,000瓦,未來新一代Rubin世代更上看2000瓦以上。單一機櫃耗電隨之倍增,未來可能突破100萬瓦,帶動液冷散熱需求顯著提升。隨著新平台逐步放量,規格與單櫃產值提升,可望帶動供應鏈營運向上;下一代平台亦奠定長期升級軌跡。此外,隨著能自主執行任務的「代理型AI(Agentic AI)」興起,運算需求持續擴大,AI瓶頸正從晶片延伸至電力。除了GPU資料中心持續擴建,大型雲端業者(如Google、AWS)自研晶片出貨量預估也將在2027年明顯成長,國際能源總署預估全球資料中心用電到2030年將倍增,台灣供應鏈可望持續受惠。

當AI越能幹,安全問題也越受重視。今年4月,一款新AI模型展現自行找出數千個軟體漏洞的能力,其中最久的已潛藏27年,引發金融機構與政府高度關注。一般民眾面對難辨真假的AI換臉與變聲詐騙;企業若讓AI替員工執行決策,一旦遭駭客操控,損失更難估計。

監管升級推升算力防護 資料中心供電成新考驗

監管與防護同步升級。歐盟已要求AI合成影音須顯著標示,台灣亦通過《人工智慧基本法》;研究機構Gartner預估,全球AI資安支出將從2025年約259億美元,大幅增至2027年約860億美元。防守方須「以AI對抗AI」,為算力需求再添新用途;而資料中心全天候運轉,穩定供電與備援電力也是安全防護的一環。

合理監管就像汽車的煞車,不是要讓車開慢,而是讓人敢開得更快。AI唯有贏得信任才能走進各行各業,監管長期反而是產業健全發展的助力。不論最後哪家AI廠商勝出,穩定電力與資安防護都是繞不過的基礎建設。

台股聚焦「三大主線」 操作宜留現金靜待拉回

產業可留意三條主線:一、硬體面:先進封裝與測試、IC載板、高階PCB、液冷散熱與電源管理、光通訊等環節,台廠優勢明顯。二、軟體類:AI落地的關鍵防線,台股中相關標的較少,可觀察全球領導廠商。三、非AI:具備成長性且本益比偏低者,如生技與部分消費性電子。

展望後市,當前長期利率仍維持高檔,加上地緣政治風險牽動油價與通膨預期,股市短期料維持高檔震盪整理,殖利率走勢將是關鍵變數。

AI產業長期前景明確,惟短期仍待企業營收與法說會進一步驗證,操作上宜保留部分現金水位,靜待拉回時機。

(作者為FT臺灣永續高息ETF(00961)基金經理人)

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 全球資料中心用電到2030年將倍增

    Likely · Within years

  • 大型雲端業者自研晶片出貨量將在2027年明顯成長

    Possible · Within years

Open Questions

  • AI晶片功耗何時達到平台期?
  • 液冷散熱技術何時大規模應用?
  • 台灣供應鏈在AI產業鏈中能佔據多大比重?

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