BIS warns AI spending by big tech could trigger global investment crisis
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warns in its annual report that massive AI-related spending by big tech companies could trigger a harmful and prolonged "investment crisis" with global economic consequences. The BIS draws parallels to historical investment booms where genuine technological breakthroughs attracted more capital than commercial returns could justify, eventually leading to a downturn.
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· 2 pulledDe uitgaven van grote techbedrijven op het gebied van kunstmatige intelligentie kunnen leiden tot een schadelijke en langdurige 'investeringscrisis', met gevolgen voor de wereldeconomie.
Historische voorbeelden van investeringshausses bieden leerzame parallellen, volgens de organisatie uit Bazel, met één gemeenschappelijk kenmerk: een echte technologische doorbraak die meer kapitaal aantrok dan door het commerciële rendement kon worden gerechtvaardigd.
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