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Is There an A.I. Bubble? And What if It Pops?

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November 20, 2025

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After years of soaring optimism and colossal investment, Wall Street has begun to seriously question whether the frenzy for A.I. is justified.

Cade Metz, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains why Silicon Valley companies believe so fervently in A.I. and why they’re willing to take enormous risks to deliver on its promise.

GuestCade Metz () , a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Why debt funding is ratcheting up the risks () of the A.I. boom.

• Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year () in pursuit of A.I.

Photo: Scott Ball for The New York Times

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