Get ready to meet the 'love child' of the dot-com crash and financial crisis, tech guru Erik Gordon says
The AI boom marries the lofty valuations of the dot-com bubble with the contagion risks of the financial crisis, business professor Erik Gordon said.
Renowned tech expert Erik Gordon has warned that the impending AI downturn will mirror the dismal outcomes of both the dot-com crash and the Great Financial Crisis. The AI boom is characterized by extreme valuations and significant contagion risk, according to Gordon, who teaches at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
The next crash, he told Business Insider, will resemble a "love child" of the dot-com crash and the Great Financial Crisis. Gordon highlighted that AI companies have amassed a few trillion dollars in debt obligations, and if they struggle to repay even a fraction of their commitments, the financial ramifications could extend to banks, investment funds, and insurance companies.
He emphasized the magnitude of overvaluation in the AI market, stating that it is akin to an "order-of-magnitude overvaluation bubble." This AI market bubble is not just a bubble of fake companies but a significant overvaluation bubble, he warned, noting that investor suffering will be more severe than during the dot-com crash.
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