(Bloomberg/Debby Wu, Dina Bass and Yoolim Lee) — Dell Technologies Inc., HP Inc. and other tech companies are warning of potential memory-chip supply shortages in the coming year due to soaring demand from the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Consumer electronics makers including Xiaomi Corp. have sounded the alarm about potential price increases, while others including Lenovo Group Ltd. have begun stockpiling memory chips in anticipation of rising costs. Counterpoint Research this month forecast a 50% price rise for memory modules through the second quarter of next year.

A shortage would threaten to increase the costs of manufacturing everything from phones to medical equipment and cars. Such chips are used in virtually every modern electronic device that stores data.

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