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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Hilary Osborne

AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash

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Some commentators say investors are paying too much for technology stocks because of misplaced expectations about AI developments. Photograph: Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images

The new year has started as 2025 ended – with share prices booming amid warnings from some that the growth is being driven by overvalued technology stocks. Fears of an “AI bubble” have been voiced by people from the governor of the Bank of England to the head of Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

Even if you have not actively invested in technology shares, the chances are you have some exposure to companies operating in the sphere. Even if you do not, a collapse could take down other companies’ values.

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