AI Is Creating "Doom Loops" All Over the Economy
The AI industry is creating "doom loops" across the economy. The article says its products undermine the economic incentive to create cultural content.
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AI & Economy — what each story says
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🌐 Macro Economy / Growth3
ET Conversations | Michael Spence: AI Debt Bubble, US Recession, India-China Gap
Nobel laureate Michael Spence, who won the 2001 Nobel Prize for his work on signalling, tells ET's executive editor Sruthijith KK he sees a pretty big shock ahead. He explains why debt-funded AI investment, elevated valuations and concentrated stock indices could trigger chaos in the financial system, and why a US recession could spread globally. He also covers rising US interest rates, a stronger dollar and pressure on emerging economies.
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- What to Watch in Business This Week: Fed Minutes, AI Safety and Retail SalesNBC Palm Springs · 10/04 17:56 UTC
📈 Productivity1
Is AI Accelerating Clean Energy or Oil and Gas?
Peer-reviewed research cited by Jefferies says AI could drive a net increase of 0.47 to 1.8 gigatonnes of CO₂ emissions a year. The research finds that AI's use in fossil fuel production may generate more emissions than AI helps avoid through renewable energy.
Read the original →👷 Jobs / Labor Market3
The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs. They are overrepresented in roles with a high risk of AI disruption.
Read the original →Haredi women are entering Israeli high-tech. AI may put them on the front line of its disruption
The employment rate of Haredi women has climbed sharply. Nearly 70% of Haredi women seeking high-tech jobs are concentrated in software roles that are increasingly affected by AI.
Read the original →AI was supposed to kill tech jobs. The data on job openings says otherwise.
Tech job openings are climbing as AI spending fuels hardware demand. Software hiring is staying resilient.
Read the original →⚡ Energy / Power Demand3
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- Why tech companies are racing to put AI data centers in spaceFast Company · 10/04 16:34 UTC
- America's AI race won't be won by hitting pause on data centersData Center Dynamics · 10/04 14:29 UTC
- Amazon Is Spending Another $1 Billion on AI Data Centers — But This Time, It's Not Buying a Single GPU24/7 Wall St. · 10/04 15:16 UTC
🏗️ Corporate Capex1
IT Q2 preview: Muted growth, steady margins likely, AI deflation in focus
Research advisory UnearthInsight expects the top-five IT companies to grow 0.5-1 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of FY27. It expects little improvement over the April-June period.
Read the original →🗾 Japan's Economy and AI1
New York City AI Investment and Office Demand Surge, but Young Workers Miss Out, Report Says
New York's AI boom is drawing large investment and a rise in office lease signings. Young people trying to start careers have seen little benefit.
Read the original →The analysis and visual summary are in the Oct 5 AM issue. Japanese version here.