Wall Street is starting to doubt whether AI spending can pay for itself
bauernebel · reddit · 2026-07-24
The post asks whether Wall Street is finally starting to question if the AI boom can justify its massive spending.
It points to a piece arguing that AI spending is hitting stocks like Tesla and Alphabet, reflecting a broader debate about whether the returns from the current wave of AI investment will ever match the scale of the costs.
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