Comment on A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

14th_cylon@lemmy.zip ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s likely going to take down whole companies if not countries.

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  • sanpo@sopuli.xyz ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Countries? Don’t be ridiculous.

    And any company that made itself so dependent on unproven bullshit kinda deserves it.

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    • HK65@sopuli.xyz ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Companies, totally.

      The only country it might take down is actually the US, as it might be the spark to start some shit in the current tense environment. I mean that I could see the bubble pop be Franz Ferdinand to a 2 Civil 2 War.

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      • Powderhorn@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’d be surprised if 20% of U.S. adults could tell you who Franz Ferdinand was, let alone why he’s a historical figure. Make the prompt “Archduke” Ferdinand, and that figure might double, generously.

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      • megopie@beehaw.org ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I mean, given that 1/3rd of the s&P 500s value is in 7 companies who are all heavily invested in AI compute.

        I’m sure that the 10% wealthiest who’s consumption makes up over half of consumer spending won’t drastically cut back their spending if they lose a third of their wealth that’s in index funds.

        And I’m sure private equity firms that are also heavily invested won’t start trying to liquidate their other assets at the same time.

        No way this could see a massive decrease in consumer spending.

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    • Evilschnuff@feddit.org ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Especially since ai is just treated as outsourcing 2.0

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      • fnrir@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        AI - another indian

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    • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The Mag7 are the 7 giant tech companies currently propped up by the AI bubble. These companies represent upwards of 34% of the marketcap of the S&P500. The other 493 companies are also intimately tied to the success of AI and/or the Mag7. Not just everyone’s retirement accounts, but a huge amount of the world is invested in the US S&P500 thinking they’re diversified across 500 successful companies.

      So to be clear, yes, we’re absolutely poised for a worldwide economic recession. I wouldn’t be surprised if smaller nations who rely on USD are completely bankrupted, but one thing is for certain: when AI pops, the fallout will not be limited to the US.

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  • melroy@kbin.melroy.org ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Counties? Nah, maybe a small village at most. If everybody in that village is working for a Ai start up that is. 😅

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