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AI giants take on heavy debt to fund soaring costs

Original: 'even the biggest AI companies have begun borrowing heavily to cover AI’s extraordinarily high costs...That skyrocketing

Major AI companies are increasingly borrowing large sums to cover the enormous costs of building and running AI infrastructure. Commenters warn that this rising debt load means the industry must eventually earn many times its current revenue just to service what it owes, raising fears of a financial reckoning if AI profits fail to materialise. The debate echoes earlier concerns about an AI investment bubble.

Why now: Concern is growing that AI firms' debt-fuelled spending could trigger a bubble or financial crisis if revenues fall short.

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• 'even the biggest AI companies have begun borrowing heavily to cover AI’s extraordinarily high costs...That skyrocketing debt means that AI giants will need to earn multiples more in revenue than they are earning now to cover their spending. If the AI industry can’t pay back… · oscarjiminy@aus.social · 2

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