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Bank of England warns AI-bubble could burst

The Bank of England is warning there could be trouble ahead for global markets if the AI bubble bursts.

The Bank of England has warned of the risk of an AI-bubble, after it assessed some company values in the sector as "stretched". In a report out today, officials at the bank’s Financial Policy Committee drew comparisons with the pile-on for ‘dotcom’ stocks 25 years ago.

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Presenter: Sarah Rogers
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Justin Bones

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