Blackstone says Wall Street is complacent about AI disruption
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Blackstone warns that Wall Street is underestimating the potential disruption caused by AI, sparking discussion on the implications for the financial industry.
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The other thing I wonder about with respect to cost and availability, at least in the U.S., is the fact that our electrical grid is in shambles and there's a ton of deferred maintenance. Even if AI can deliver on its promises, do we even have the infrastructure in place to power it?
These are just two issues; I'm sure there are more, and I imagine Wall Street is taking some of this into account in their analyses.
Only time will tell how things really play out. But these are my predictions as of today.
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