AI Boom Sparks Warning From Top Economists As Financial Risks Mount
you are currently viewing::AI Boom Sparks Warning From Top Economists As Financial Risks MountJuly 2, 2026-Global central bankers and economists have warned that the AI boom could pose a growing threat to financial stability if investor expectations, debt-funded spending and job market disruption move faster than regulators can respond. The concerns come as technology giants and AI infrastructure players pour billions of dollars into data centres, chips and cloud capacity, while investors continue to chase AI-linked stocks, bonds and venture capital deals. At the European Central Bank's annual forum in Sintra, Portugal, Tobias Adrian, director of the International Monetary Fund's monetary and capital markets department, warned that leverage was building on both sides of the AI trade. Source: channelnews.com.au |
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