AI boom compared to 1990s US Steel bubble

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-05 03:21

A user on Mastodon expressed concern that the current AI boom mirrors the US Steel bubble of the 1990s. They suggest that AI is being used as a speculative vehicle for a market 'pump and dump' scheme, similar to how US Steel stagnated for decades after its peak. AI

IMPACT This commentary suggests potential market overvaluation in AI, advising caution for operators.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece comparing AI market trends to historical market bubbles, without new factual information.

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-06-05 03:21

@ bontchev Crazy how the same bubble down was seen on US Steel during the 1990's, leaving steel stagnant for nearly 30 years until it sold last year to Nippon S

@ bontchev Crazy how the same bubble down was seen on US Steel during the 1990's, leaving steel stagnant for nearly 30 years until it sold last year to Nippon Steel. NASDAQ is peaking now and # AI is the "pump and dump" vehicle at the peak.

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@ bontchev Crazy how the same bubble down was seen on US Steel during the 1990's, leaving steel stagnant for nearly 30 years until it sold last year to Nippon S

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