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Ray Dalio: US faces 'great turbulence' from debt, AI, and global rivalry

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warns that the U.S. is entering a period of "great turbulence" driven by five converging forces. He highlights the nation's significant debt crisis, internal political conflict, international rivalries, climate-driven natural disasters, and the dual potential of artificial intelligence to either boost productivity or cause widespread job displacement and instability. Dalio likens the current debt situation to "plaque building up" in an artery, suggesting a coming economic "heart attack" if spending is not curtailed. AI

IMPACT AI is identified as a key destabilizing force that could displace millions of workers and be weaponized by rival states, potentially reshaping economies and power structures.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Ray Dalio: the ‘heart attack’ of America’s debt crisis is just the beginning of a ‘great turbulence’ that will reshape the country

    The debt crisis is converging with four other forces simultaneously reaching a breaking point, Dalio warns.