The Global Story
The Global Story
Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
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20 October 2025
27 minutes
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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
