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Paul Krugman Says AI Boom Is ‘Crowding Out’ Other Investments in a Way the Dot-Com Era Never Did: ‘This Isn’t a Hypothetical Risk’

Oct 7, 2026 · 05:35 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Paul Krugman Says AI Boom Is ‘Crowding Out’ Other Investments in a Way the Dot-Com Era Never Did: ‘This Isn’t a Hypothetical Risk’

Economist Paul Krugman said the AI boom is crowding out other investment, which the dot-com boom didn't do, whether or not it's a bubble.

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A famous economist says so much money is going into AI companies right now that other businesses get less funding. When you look at tech stocks, you could wonder if too much money is chasing one big idea.

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