Adam Tooze
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Adam Tooze: AI boom fuels cash transfer from hyperscalers to chip makers
Economist Adam Tooze posits that the current AI boom can be understood as a significant financial shift. This shift involves a large transfer of capital from major cloud providers, known as hyperscalers, to the companie…
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AI trade described as 'suffocating blob' overwhelming global finance
Economist Adam Tooze highlights Katie Martin's observation that the trade in AI is overwhelming the global financial system. Martin describes this AI trade as a "vast, suffocating blob" that consumes resources, potentia…
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Economist warns trillionaire greed fuels dangerous tech, not government spending
Economist Adam Tooze argues that world-threatening technologies are driven by the excessive greed of trillionaires, rather than government spending. He suggests that a segment of the private sector, particularly "tech b…
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Tech giants' $160B AI investment windfall raises concerns over market strength · 2 sources tracked
Major technology companies experienced a significant financial boost of over $160 billion in the last quarter due to investments in other AI companies. This influx of capital has flattered their earnings reports, leadin…
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Aschenbrenner's AI stock bets lead to major losses, topping 'fund facepalms' list
A report highlights significant financial losses incurred by Aschenbrenner through leveraged AI stock investments, placing him at the top of a global "fund facepalms" leaderboard. These losses were identified through a …
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Australia prepares for war as new Cold War dynamics emerge
A new parliamentary committee in Australia will examine the nation's preparedness for war, marking the first such review since World War II. Concurrently, geopolitical analysis suggests a potential new Cold War driven b…
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Economists warn of AI arms race amid $300B investment surge
Economists Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi discuss the significant investments in artificial intelligence, projecting nearly $300 billion in private company funding for 2025. Their conversation, titled "The AI Arms Race," …
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Critics decry rapid AI adoption, citing disregard for public opinion · 2 sources tracked
A quote from Adam Tooze's "Top Links 1142" newsletter, shared on Mastodon and Bluesky, expresses strong criticism regarding the rapid and forceful imposition of new technologies, specifically mentioning AI. The sentimen…
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AI and drones create transparent kill zones, increasing wartime losses
The use of armed drones and artificial intelligence in modern warfare has created a highly transparent and dangerous kill zone. This technology has significantly increased losses on all sides, making frontline operation…