{
  "id": 15868351,
  "title": "Citadel’s Ken Griffin warns AI is ‘almost certainly’ in a bubble",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/citadels-ken-griffin-warns-ai-is-almost-certainly-in-a-bubble",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/citadels-ken-griffin-warns-ai-is-almost-certainly-in-a-bubble"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Citadel founder Ken Griffin has expressed skepticism about artificial intelligence being in a bubble, as investors weigh the technology’s massive capital demands against potential returns, according to a Bloomberg report. At the Future of Global Markets Conference in New York on Tuesday, Griffin noted that corporations have had difficulty converting AI investments into tangible productivity improvements, casting doubt on the viability of current valuations and spending levels. \"Corporate America has been very uneven in its ability to extract value from its AI models,\" Griffin stated, highlighting the increasing scrutiny of expenses related to services from OpenAI and Anthropic. The remarks come as investor apprehension mounts over the scale of AI infrastructure investments and the time needed for expenditures on chips, data centers, and computing power to yield profits. It was reported that Anthropic is preparing for an initial public offering, with the Wall Street Journal indicating that the company may allocate $750 billion toward additional computing capacity in the years ahead. Griffin suggested that the long-term viability of AI hinges on its ability to prove its indispensability across various sectors. Despite his caution, Griffin remained bullish on AI's economic potential, asserting that transformative technological advancements have historically been accompanied by speculative bubbles. \"Any radical transformation of our economy is generally intertwined with a bubble,\" he remarked. Griffin likened the current AI surge to the dot-com era, pointing out that while initial speculation preceded the market collapse, post-crisis companies went on to dominate their industries for decades. He additionally forecasted that AI would spur the emergence of new businesses while upending established firms and white-collar employment, characterizing the forthcoming period as a possible \"golden age for entrepreneurs.\"",
  "summary": "Citadel founder Ken Griffin has warned that artificial intelligence is “almost certainly” in a bubble, as investors question whether the technology's substantial capital requirements will deliver sufficient returns, according to a report by Bloomberg. Speaking at the Future of Global Markets Conference in New York on Tuesday, Griffin said companies have struggled to translate investment in AI…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}