Investors weigh the potential cost of AI 'slowdown'

Cover image: Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warns that a swarm of rogue AI agents may be capable of taking over the internet within 6-12 months. © Fabrice Coffrini, AFP

The AI boom that has powered markets and unleashed a flood of investment is showing signs of strain. Calls to slow the development of powerful models fuel doubts over whether the sector's promised profits can justify its staggering costs.

Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector – and the prospect that profits from the promised revolution might not be enough to cover them.