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AI Boom Drives Jump in Lending, but Bankers Stay Cautious

Original: AI Boom Drives a Jump in Lending, but Bankers Still Sound Cautious

Lending activity is rising as companies borrow heavily to fund data centers, chips and other infrastructure tied to the artificial intelligence boom, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Despite the surge in credit demand, bank executives are striking a careful tone, wary of concentration risk and the possibility that AI-related spending could prove overextended if returns disappoint.

Why now: AI-driven borrowing is reshaping credit markets and raising questions about whether banks are taking on too much risk.

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• AI Boom Drives a Jump in Lending, but Bankers Still Sound Cautious · WSJ

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