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Viewpoint: Who pays if the AI boom goes bust?

Published on 19 Oct 2026
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Tech giants are pouring hundreds of billions into chips and data centres, and some of the biggest deals involve the same few companies investing in and buying from each other. IMF's chief has warned that the world economy is "standing on one leg, the AI leg.”

On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks to Ben Charoenwong, Associate Professor of Finance, INSEAD to find out who picks up the bill if the boom stalls.

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