Polymarket traders give AI bubble burst just 9% odds despite Yang's ROI warning
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-20
On Polymarket, the "AI bubble burst" contract has drawn about $2.97M in volume, with "Yes" trading at just 8.7¢ — roughly a 9% implied probability of a burst by the end of 2026.
The resolution criteria are strict: at least three of the following within 90 days — NVDA down 50% from all-time high, SOXX down 40%, OpenAI or Anthropic bankruptcy or OpenAI acquired, H100 rental prices at $1.00 or below for five consecutive days, or a 50% drop from highs for TSMC/ASML/Broadcom/Arista/Super Micro.
Context: Andrew Yang warned of an AI bubble, claiming multiple organizations are pulling back spending over "low ROI" — but prediction-market money isn't buying it.
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