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AI bubble fears: Could a crash trigger a global financial crisis? | DW News

15.10.2026
Published: 15.10.2026 Category: Society and politics

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The AI boom is showing signs of strain. Tech stocks are tumbling, billions are being wiped off markets, and heavily indebted AI companies are under pressure. Could the technology powering global economic growth trigger the next financial crisis? And is the drop in Coreweave shares a first sign the bubble is about to burst. Ruchir Sharma, author of The Global AI Bust, explains why he believes the warning signs of a major crash are already flashing. #dwcurrentaffairs #ai #tech Chapters: 00:00 IMF warns of risks from AI stock market crash 00:22 AI boom drives growth in global stock markets 01:08 CoreWeave shares plunge amid AI debt concerns 01:50 Interview Ruchir Sharma 02:21 How could an AI bubble develop? 03:29 AI bubble warning signs 05:50 CoreWeave debt: the first real sign that the AI bubble is beginning to burst? 07:49 What's the clearest example of AI spending being taken too far? 09:10 AI companies investing in one another 10:38 Will tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google survive when the AI bubble bursts? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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