Squawk on the Street SOTS 10AM: Nvidia Tops $5 Trillion, Mohamed El-Erian on the Fed, Brookfield’s Bruce Flatt from Riyadh 10/29/25
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Oct 29, 2025 
Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz's chief economic advisor, dives into the intriguing concept of AI-driven market dispersion and its implications for investors. He shares insights on the Federal Reserve's outlook and the macroeconomic risks on the horizon. Also featured is Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield, who discusses the company's ambitious plans in new U.S. nuclear projects and the critical role of AI infrastructure in reshaping energy demands. Their conversation touches on the significant influence of AI on both capital expenditures and long-term growth prospects.
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AI As A Transformational Technology
- AI is a transformational general-purpose technology likened to electricity with massive long-term impact.
- Mohamed El-Erian warns of a "rational bubble" where overinvestment occurs but only a few firms capture outsized returns.
Create A Diffusion And Labor Strategy
- Develop a diffusion policy to spread AI benefits widely and raise productivity across the economy.
- Balance efforts on labor enhancement versus displacement to sustain support for AI adoption.
Rational Bubble Means Winner-Takes-Most
- A "rational bubble" means known transformational potential drives overinvestment that later sorts winners and losers.
- El-Erian expects extreme dispersion in who monetizes AI gains versus who wastes capital.