BIS warns AI hype could trigger a protracted investment bust
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The Bank for International Settlements warns that current AI exuberance could morph into a prolonged investment bust, risking a sharp pullback in funding for AI companies and broader financial and economic instability. While AI could lift productivity, past tech booms ended in overinvestment and reversals; the surge in debt and equity issuance—including SpaceX’s IPO and a massive $25bn bond sale—raises the risk of a market correction if returns disappoint.
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