The David Lin Report 'I'm Expecting A Bubble Burst': Markets Could Face Reality Check In 2026 Warns Harvard Futurist
Nov 9, 2025
Aleksandra Przegalinska, a Senior Research Associate at Harvard and Vice-President of Kozminski University, shares her insights on the inflated expectations surrounding AI. She highlights that AI isn't delivering significant productivity gains or job replacements as promised. Aleksandra also discusses the importance of embodied intelligence in robots and cautions against potential market corrections. Additionally, she emphasizes the risks of circular AI financing and the evolving nature of jobs in an AI-integrated future.
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AI Investment Bubble Risk
- Aleksandra Przegalinska expects a correction or bubble burst in AI investments within a year.
- She argues we haven't seen the promised value or productivity spikes from current AI deployments.
Uneven Labor Impact Of AI
- Harvard data suggests AI's impact on work is complex, uneven, and often overhyped.
- Early effects hit entry-level tasks, but broad job replacement is not visible yet.
Interns Replaced By ChatGPT
- Companies are hiring ChatGPT-like tools instead of interns, reducing junior training opportunities.
- This trend risks breaking the senior-junior learning pipeline in organizations.