The Global Story - Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
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We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode.
AI companies are seeing a monumental surge in investment – but some experts are now warning of the risks of an economic bubble.
Could AI be the biggest market bubble since the dot-com crash? Or is it a genuinely transformative technology that’s simply taking time to deliver? We speak to the BBC’s Evan Davis.
Producers: Aron Keller and Xandra Ellin
Executive Producer: James Shield
Mix: Travis Evans
Senior news editor: China Collins
Photo: Artificial Intelligence mobile apps. Hannibal Hanschke/EPA/Shutterstock
Published on Tuesday, 30th December 2025.
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