The article argues that recent AI stock swings are too early to call a correction, but rather a reminder that investors will eventually demand returns on their capital. Global AI-related investment estimates regularly top $1 trillion per year, and one academic study estimates that American data-center hyperscalers would need revenue equal to roughly 9% of GDP per year by 2032 to break even. The author warns that a reappraisal of risk could be sharp, especially since much of the spending is debt-financed through private-credit markets. It also calls on policymakers to stay alert to risks in the financial system and welcomes signs that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh may ease monetary policy less.
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