As Western AI capital expenditure enters the Juglar cycle (a period of cyclical prosperity driven by equipment upgrades), the total market capitalization of U.S. stocks has ballooned to $68 trillion, with the AI sector accounting for nearly half ($30 trillion). The "Magnificent Seven" tech giants alone contribute 22% of this, with
Skepticism about the AI bubble is intensifying alongside soaring valuations. The logic chain is already in place, awaiting only a trigger to unleash high volatility.
The U.S. faces a critical challenge: its economic model now hinges on AI and robotics to generate massive output, transforming work into an optional activity and enabling universal high income—rather than average income. However, this vision starkly contrasts with the motives of current investors and politicians.
A deeper conflict may stem from the G2 rivalry narrative.
With AI as the sole growth engine, its fragility becomes glaring.
This "warm node" shortage highlights a fundamental bottleneck—data centers lack sufficient power and cooling capacity for optimal GPU deployment. Even cutting-edge chips risk becoming "unplugged scrap metal" without the right infrastructure.
Nadella signaled reluctance to overcommit to any single generation of
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The only viable path forward? Deep integration with Eastern tech ecosystems, including lifting high-end chip export restrictions. But can
A market reset may require a "physical detonation" to establish new equilibrium.
Meanwhile, opaque financing risks loom. A significant portion of tech debt originates from private credit—off-balance-sheet and ring-fenced from core operations. The FT warns that AI's growing reliance on leveraged, recursive debt structures could expose banks and shadow lenders to cascading defaults if issuer creditworthiness deteriorates.
While 2D/3D analyses suggest the bubble persists, higher-dimensional tensions await their trigger. The fuse is lit—only the spark remains unknown.