Of AI bubbles and crashes

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Warnings of an AI stock market bubble abound. Should investors and policymakers be concerned? This column argues that innovation-driven bubbles can yield real benefits when financed by equity rather than debt. Even if investors face large losses, policymakers have little reason for concern, unless it drives risk appetite elsewhere in the system and AI investment relies on bank credit.

Published on VoxEU / CEPR