AI bubble videos recycle yearly: $800B capex in 2026, $1T+ in 2027, but the internet analogy may hold
YouHadTooMuchToThink · reddit · 2026-11-06
A satirical take on perennial "AI bubble is bursting" YouTube videos — the same channels made identical videos a year ago. The author concedes a financial bubble likely exists: Reuters forecasts $800B in AI capex for 2026, Morgan Stanley projects $1T+ for 2027, the Bank of England flags circular investments inflating growth, and actual profit remains questionable. But bursting needn't kill AI, just as the dot-com crash didn't kill the internet; mediocre AI-branded products will die, and only after the froth settles will the industry's real value emerge.
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