Exploring the current AI investment frenzy and its potential risks.
Experts liken today's AI investment surge to the 2008 financial crisis and the dot-com era.
In 2025 alone, venture funding in AI startups exceeded $200B globally.
Many firms are raising their valuations based solely on the 'AI promise' without generating actual revenue.
Analysts describe the current trend as a hype-driven liquidity wave that might eventually burst.
Companies are heavily investing in AI infrastructure, risking potential overcapacity in the market.
Retail investors are buying AI stocks at unprecedented levels, marking classic bubble behavior.
Some startups are rebranding traditional tools as ‘AI-powered’ to capture investor interest.
Economists warn of increasing asset inflation in GPU, data center, and software stocks.
Some analysts predict that the AI investment bubble could surpass the dot-com crash in scale.
Others argue that AI has genuine productivity potential, distinguishing it from pure speculation bubbles.
Central banks are closely observing AI investment flows as part of financial stability assessments.
Experts advise on emphasizing profit-generating AI applications to mitigate potential collapse.