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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Matias Civita

BIS Warns that The Ongoing AI Boom Echoes Painful Historical Investment Busts

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The artificial intelligence boom is fueling one of the largest investment waves in modern history, but a new report is warning that history suggests the boom could come with painful consequences before the promised economic rewards materialize.

In its latest annual report, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) cautioned that the extraordinary spending on AI infrastructure bears striking similarities to past technological revolutions that ultimately ended in financial corrections and recessions.

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