What If the $3t AI Investment Boom Goes Wrong?
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The article from The Economist questions the potential consequences of a $3 trillion AI investment boom going wrong, with the sole commenter suggesting that while a crash is likely due to over-investment by big tech, it will create opportunities for smaller players.
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Big tech has huge FOMO and is over-investing, securing their advantage. This will cause a crash, but the crash will create a lot of new opportunities for small players, in my opinion.