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NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran believes a potential AI crash would be more painful than the bursting of the dot-com bubble because the industry is building massive amounts of debt-financed physical infrastructure rather than lightweight software. Even if AI succeeds, he sees a problem. The actual business model is to replace entire jobs, with unclear consequences for society. The article NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust app

NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust
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Published June 20, 2026 · Category: AI Briefing

Overview

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran believes a potential AI crash would be more painful than the bursting of the dot-com bubble because the industry is building massive amounts of debt-financed physical infrastructure rather than lightweight software. Even if AI succeeds, he sees a problem. The actual business model is to replace entire jobs, with unclear consequences for society.

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The article NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust appeared first on The Decoder.

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