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Could an AI bubble put banks at risk? Bad loan warnings grow in financial markets

Warnings are growing that if the AI industry fails to generate revenue commensurate with its massive investment, credit stress could spread across financial markets. A key question is whether money poured into AI data centres can generate sufficient returns. American Banker cited an imbalance between revenue and investment payback as the biggest risk. Gartner estimated operators would need $8.5 trillion in cumulative revenue by 2030, versus up to $3.6 trillion in AI revenue.