The Economist: AI bubble burst would look like dotcom crash, not a financial crisis
asusarla · x · 2026-11-12
The Economist argues that if investors have overestimated AI revenues, the mistake would be consistent with financial history — but the consequences would likely be manageable: a dotcom-style equity crash is possible, while a deep financial crisis is much less likely.
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