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AI investment boom outpaces historical manias, BIS report shows

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The Bank for International Settlements has identified the current AI investment boom as exceptionally rapid compared to historical technological manias. Graph 11C from their Annual Economic Report 2026 illustrates that AI investment has surged more than fourfold within approximately three years, surpassing the growth rates seen in previous innovation cycles like railways and the dotcom boom. While this rapid ascent does not guarantee an imminent crash, it highlights the unique intensity of the current investment period. AI

IMPACT The rapid pace of AI investment may signal a potential market correction, impacting future funding and development.

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    Graph 11C is the only chart you need to understand the # AI # bubble . The Bank for International Settlements compares today’s AI investment boom with earlier t

    Graph 11C is the only chart you need to understand the # AI # bubble . The Bank for International Settlements compares today’s AI investment boom with earlier technology and infrastructure manias: canals, railways, the Roaring Twenties, and the dotcom boom. All began with genuine…

    LINKS bis.org/…/aer-2026_0.pdf

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