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The AI Spending Boom Faces a Crucial Test in 2027
Investment in AI, including the construction of data centers, has soared in the past year.Credit: Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysThe AI boom differs from past bubbles in that tech companies’ rising earnings currently support soaring stock prices.However, rising interest rates, regulatory restrictions, or underwhelming productivity gains could trigger a downturn in the AI sector.By the end of next year, AI could either deliver massive benefits to the economy or crash spectacularly.That’s according to a new analysis by economists at Oxford Economics, who analyzed the risks of the AI…
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