Is an investment in AI really worth it?
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One of the hottest picks on the stock market lately is AI. (And no, ChatGPT didnโt write this โ a human did.)ย
Between 2015 and 2022, investment in AI increased seven-fold, and some analysts have even lumped the technology into the โessentialsโ category, alongside the internet or electricity. With many Fortune 500 companies making big investments in AI, including Alphabet and Microsoft, it would seem everyone wants to play the AI game right now.
โฆor do they?ย
Questioning The Hypeย
Although weโre in the midst of an AI investment frenzy, some insider voices have hinted that the ultra-positive sentiment around it may be starting to wane. Some are even comparing the AI boom to the โ90s dot-com bubble. (Which, if you didnโt know, left milliโฆ