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Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
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30-year bond yields in America, France, Japan, and Britain are nearing their highest levels since the 2007-09 financial crisis. Britain's bond yields have surpassed the highs reached during the fiscal panic of 2022.
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- Praise: Governments offering tax incentives for AI investments could stimulate growth and innovation, albeit with risks attached — some see this as a necessary gamble in a competitive landscape.
- Concern: Governments are dangerously betting on AI to solve economic woes, but many fear this is just grasping at straws amid a mountain of debt that won't disappear.
- Concern: The comparison to Japan's past tech initiatives raises alarms — are we repeating history with another overhyped tech boom that could end in disappointment?
- Concern: Critics argue that the individuals in government have no real skin in the game, making decisions that could lead to massive losses without personal repercussions.