The AI Promise and Financial Fragility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9691997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C P Chandrasekhar (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 52 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-9976 • E-ISSN: 2349-8846 |
| Publisher | Sameeksha Trust (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.71279/epw.v60i52.47754 |
| OpenAlex | W7130934140 |
| Language | EN |
In a circular spiral, the hype surrounding artificial intelligence and the boom in investments by and market capitalisation of artificial intelligence firms have fed into each other. However, there are signs of emerging concern as evidence accumulates that current trends do not back the AI hype, triggering fears that go beyond just those related to an unwinding of the stock boom. , making the The structure that the AI hype has built is much more fragile, and the impact of a downturn that much more damaging
Boom · Financial fragility · Fragility · Recession · Stock (firearms · Stock market · Artificial Intelligence Applications · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Socio-political and Technological Issues
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |