US EditionGoogle CEO sees ‘irrationality’ in AI boom
Sundar Pichai highlighted AI's immense energy use, accuracy issues, and a 46% surge in Alphabet shares this year amid concerns about an AI investment bubble.
- On Monday, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, told the BBC there is some "irrationality" in the AI boom and warned, "I think no company is going to be immune, including us."
- Heavy corporate investment in AI products and chips prompted Alphabet's market value doubled in seven months to $3.5 trillion, driven largely by the AI wave.
- Tech leaders and analysts have echoed concerns about exuberance in AI markets, citing the dot-com crash of 2000 and warnings from Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos about bubbly elements and financial engineering.
- Despite Pichai's warning, shares in Google parent Alphabet closed at an all-time high Monday and rose 0.5% in Tuesday premarket trading.
- Concerns about sustainability of trillions in pledged spending shape longer-term risk assessments as investors grow nervous, while Sundar Pichai argued past excesses still yielded profound benefits.
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