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Jim Cramer warns that Nvidia's $250 billion OpenAI data-center financing guarantees resemble the vendor-financing schemes that helped derail telecom stocks in the dot-com era, flagging counterparty risk as OpenAI burns cash and Nvidia carries large supply commitments. Despite Nvidia's strong Q1 results, market skepticism grows with AI stock concentration in the S&P and questions about who can back payments if customers falter.
Nvidia, a leading AI chipmaker valued at over $4tn, faces investor scrutiny over its complex and circular deals with AI companies like OpenAI, which resemble vendor financing and raise concerns about sustainability and transparency, especially amid large government and international partnerships. While Nvidia denies similarities to Enron or Lucent, analysts warn that reliance on such financing structures could pose risks if AI growth slows, potentially impacting its financial stability and global economic influence.