Kitco
24 Aug 2026, 19:50 UTC · 3h ago
Economist who called the 2008 crash says the AI bubble has "less than a year to go"
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Kitco
24 Aug 2026, 19:50 UTC · 3h ago
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Economist Steve Keen predicts the AI bubble will burst in less than a year, potentially leading to massive losses for investing firms. — A bubble burst in AI would trigger a significant sell-off in high-growth tech stocks and hardware providers like NVIDIA.
-0.80Keen estimates that sustainable revenue from serious AI users is only about one-fifth of the current spending levels of AI firms. — A fundamental disconnect between CAPEX and actual revenue suggests an unsustainable business model for many AI ventures.
-0.60The short lifecycle of GPUs (3-4 years) creates a recurring investment requirement that may become unaffordable if AI returns don't materialize. — Forced renewal cycles increase the risk of bankruptcy or sudden CAPEX freezes if firms cannot justify the cost of new hardware.
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Keen argues that this is not a banking-led credit crisis, as current borrowing as a share of GDP (4-6%) is significantly lower than during the 2006 peak (15.4%). — Lower systemic leverage suggests that while individual companies may fail, a 2008-style global financial contagion is less likely.
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