Are we in an AI bubble? Here's what analysts and experts are saying
The euphoria is drawing comparisons to the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s and the 2008 financial crisis.
www.cnbc.comI can’t access live updates directly in this moment, but here’s a concise view of what recent coverage says about the AI bubble question and where experts were pointing as of late 2024–2025.
What people are talking about
Key signals and arguments
Potential outcomes discussed
Illustrative note
Would you like a quick, curated briefing with 3–5 current sources (including a short takeaway for investors, technologists, and policymakers) or a visually summarized chart of sentiment over time? I can also pull more recent articles if you specify a preferred region or sector (e.g., enterprise software, chipmakers, or venture funding).
Citations:
The euphoria is drawing comparisons to the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s and the 2008 financial crisis.
www.cnbc.comI talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.
www.wired.comWe've been here before.
www.nytimes.comThe entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.
www.theatlantic.comYale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Stephen Henriques write that the tangle of AI deals among tech giants could be signs of dangerous overinvestment in the developing technology. They outline three ways the bubble could pop.
insights.som.yale.eduIt depends, says Andy Wu, on how much risk investors, vendors take on, but Big Tech seems well insulated.
news.harvard.eduTom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points that could ultimately burst the AI bubble.
news.sky.com