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5 Reasons AI is a Bubble (And 5 It’s Not)

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Oct 8, 2025
The podcast dives into the heated debate on whether AI is a bubble or a boom. It discusses concerns over circular investments and overbuilt data centers, while also highlighting explosive real revenues and soaring demand. Recent deals by major players like OpenAI and NVIDIA add fuel to the fire. The conversation reveals how investor psychology and market timing shape the AI economy. Plus, there's a glimpse into why this time might be different, with robust earnings and low leverage reducing risk. Insights on potential societal benefits of an 'industrial bubble' round out the discussion.
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Circular Deals Can Mask True Demand

  • Circular investment can inflate reported demand when companies fund each other to buy chips.
  • Critics argue these vendor-financing loops overstate real market appetite and profitability.
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Risk Of Overbuilding AI Infrastructure

  • Trillions in planned AI data center commitments risk regional overbuilds if demand lags.
  • Bain forecasts an $800B shortfall against $2T annual compute revenue needed by 2030.
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Dot‑Com Echoes Fuel Skepticism

  • The dot-com era offers structural parallels like overbuilt networks and circular revenues.
  • Those parallels fuel fears that current AI expansion could repeat past excesses.
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