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

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Brent Goff
October 16, 2026Advertisement
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, chairman of Rockefeller International and a veteran global investment strategist, shares his insights with DW.