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AI spending remains indifferent to interest rates due to high expected returns

Economist Torsten Slok notes that significant investment in Artificial Intelligence is largely unaffected by rising interest rates. This is attributed to the high expected returns and substantial capacity requirements within the AI sector, which override traditional economic pressures that typically curb spending when borrowing costs increase. AI

IMPACT AI sector's resilience to interest rate hikes may accelerate development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Commentary from an economist on AI spending trends.

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AI spending remains indifferent to interest rates due to high expected returns

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    3 Torsten Slok: High expected returns and strategic capacity needs have made #AI #spending largely indifferent to higher #interestrates , blunting one of the ma

    3 Torsten Slok: High expected returns and strategic capacity needs have made #AI #spending largely indifferent to higher #interestrates , blunting one of the main channels through which tightening normally slows activity. 🧵