Three AI Bubbles, Not One

Updated: 2025.09.20 1M ago 1 sources
The article splits 'the AI bubble' into three types: a speculative asset bubble, an infrastructure overbuild bubble, and a hype bubble. It argues that even if valuations correct, firms solving real problems with today’s tech will still win, as in the dot‑com era. — This framing sharpens public and investor debates by distinguishing financial froth from long‑lived infrastructure bets and narrative hype.

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There Isn't an AI Bubble - There Are Three
EditorDavid 2025.09.20 100% relevant
Cites McKinsey’s $7T data‑center race, eight projects totaling $1T in 2025, and an MIT finding that 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver returns.
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