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Major technology firms are gearing up for the largest wave of AI investments ever seen. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are projected to invest $650 billion into AI infrastructure by 2026 — a significant increase compared to the previous year. Bridgewater cautions that this signifies a 'more perilous stage' of the AI surge as the demand for computing skyrockets, companies scale back on buybacks, and increasingly depend on external funding. The risks now extend well beyond major tech firms, affecting software developers, data suppliers, the stock market, and even electricity costs. Is this the dawn of a new technological revolution or a precursor to a market downturn?

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00:00The AI boom is exploding, and big tech is about to pour a mind-blowing $650 billion into it this
00:05year. That's almost double what they spent just two years ago. Bridgewater says the world's
00:11biggest tech giants are racing to build AI infrastructure faster than ever. Because
00:15compute demand is skyrocketing. And no one wants to fall behind. But here's the twist.
00:21This massive spending surge is pushing the AI industry into what experts call a more dangerous
00:26phase. Companies are cutting share buybacks. They're relying more on outside capital. And
00:32they're betting everything on AI breakthroughs that haven't happened yet. If anything goes
00:36wrong, the risks could hit hard. From software companies, to data providers, and even the
00:42stock market. Some analysts warn that AI leaders now can't meet investor expectations without
00:48creating big risks for other sectors. And this wave of spending is even reshaping the U.S.
00:53economy. Boosting GDP growth. But also raising inflation in tech equipment and even electricity.
01:00Is this the next great tech revolution? Or the setup for another dot-com-style correction?
01:05For now, the only thing rising faster than AI is the cost to keep it running.
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