Gary Marcus: AI bubble worries mean a bailout is ultimately coming
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-19
Gary Marcus reacted to a four-bylane NYT report saying concerns that a slowdown in the AI boom could crash markets and trigger recession are behind recent political outbursts. His conclusion: "that is why we are ultimately going to see a bailout" — framing the AI capex boom as carrying systemic risk that public money will eventually backstop.
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