A new strategic framework identifies three essential components for AI era hyperscaler dominance — and reveals which companies have gaps.
The Complete Hyperscaler Equation
Infrastructure + Frontier AI + Distribution = Dominance
Component Analysis
- Infrastructure Only: Commodity provider, racing to bottom on price
- Frontier AI Only: The OpenAI problem — brilliant models, dependent on others
- Distribution Only: Legacy software trap — disrupted by AI
Who Has All Three?
| Company | Formula | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GCP + Gemini + Android/Search | ✓ Complete | |
| Microsoft | Azure + MAI/Partners + M365 | ~ Building |
| Amazon | AWS + ??? + Limited | ✗ Model gap |
The Implication
Google is the only hyperscaler with a complete stack today. Microsoft is actively building toward completeness through MAI and partnerships. Amazon faces the largest gap in proprietary frontier AI capabilities.
This is part of a comprehensive analysis. Read the full analysis: Microsoft’s Frontier AI Dilemma on The Business Engineer.









