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95% AI Projects Fail: Experts Warn of Economic Bubble

12/1/2025

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OpenAI's Sam Altman notes 95% of AI pilot projects fail, signaling a bubble.
A broader issue is surplus capital that cannot find profitable investment opportunities.
Economic geographer David Harvey's spatio-temporal fix explains capital seeking new territories to defer crises.
Tariffs and export controls limit options, pushing capital toward financial speculation.
Corporate AI infrastructure spending exceeds household consumption, risking downturn when the bubble bursts.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman notes 95% of AI pilot projects fail, signaling a bubble.
A broader issue is surplus capital that cannot find profitable investment opportunities.
Economic geographer David Harvey's spatio-temporal fix explains capital seeking new territories to defer crises.
Tariffs and export controls limit options, pushing capital toward financial speculation.
Corporate AI infrastructure spending exceeds household consumption, risking downturn when the bubble bursts.