Is the AI boom actually a bubble?

人工智能的繁荣实际上是不是一个泡沫?

The Global Story

2025-12-30

27 分钟
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We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. AI companies are seeing a monumental surge in investment – but some experts are now warning of the risks of an economic bubble. Could AI be the biggest market bubble since the dot-com crash? Or is it a genuinely transformative technology that’s simply taking time to deliver? We speak to the BBC’s Evan Davis. Producers: Aron Keller and Xandra Ellin Executive Producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: Artificial Intelligence mobile apps. Hannibal Hanschke/EPA/Shutterstock
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  • Hey there, it's Asma Interston here.

  • Hey guys, as we reach the end of 2025,

  • we wanted to bring you a few of our favorite episodes of the podcast

  • since we relaunched in September.

  • That's right,

  • and we will be back in the new year with brand new episodes bringing you stories about where the world and America meet.

  • And in the meantime, I should say we love to hear from you all.

  • So please drop us an email

  • if you've got thoughts about some of the episodes we've done or questions or suggestions for future topics.

  • Our email address is TheGlobalStory at bbc.com.

  • So the episode we're bringing you today is from back in October,

  • and it's about whether or not we're living in an AI bubble,

  • whether all of this investment that's being poured into AI companies is actually potentially money down the drain.

  • And we had this conversation with Evan Davis, who's one of the BBC's presenters,

  • and was the economics correspondent for the BBC back in the late 90s and early 2000s when the .com bubble happened,

  • and he knows how to spot a bubble when he sees one.

  • I really enjoyed recording this with him.

  • It was a really interesting conversation.

  • We did that one together, Tristan, I remember.

  • So take a listen.