Investors double down on AI, even as economists flag overheating risks
Jun 08, 2026
New York [US], June 8: SpaceX's record-smashing IPO plan shows investors are eager to keep pouring money into all things AI, even as alarm bells ring for the wider economy. And that has analysts wondering: Where will the cash come from if soaring inflation dents growth? Or if the artificial intelligence rollout proves less profitable than hoped? Investment by AI labs is at historically "unprecedented" levels, with expected outlays by the 11 top American players over the next 12 months representing nearly three percent of US GDP, said Raphael Gallardo, chief economist at asset management group Carmignac in Paris.
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