The International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England have cautioned that the rapid rise in AI‑related equities could signal a bubble poised to burst. Both institutions highlighted stretched valuations, especially for technology firms centered on artificial intelligence, and warned that disappointing AI adoption or heightened competition could trigger a sharp market correction. The warnings come amid a wave of investment sparked by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s multibillion‑dollar partnership and a broader rush of capital into AI hardware and software ecosystems. Read more →