AI Boom Risks a Market Reckoning as Costs Mount
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AI-driven investment has become a major engine of US growth and a large share of stock‑market gains since 2022, but Bloomberg warns that mounting data‑center capex, rising borrowing costs, and a concentration of profits among AI‑related firms could unravel if returns don’t justify the spend, potentially pulling down the Nasdaq and the broader economy; debates over slowing AI development and policy pushback add to the risk, though many investors still see substantial upside.
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