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Bezos Warns AI Funding May Form a Bubble, Says Long‑Term Payoff Will Be Immense

He likened today’s frenzy to the 2000 biotech bust, pointing to billions flowing to tiny pre‑product teams as a sign of speculative excess.

Overview

  • Speaking in Turin with John Elkann at Tech Week, he compared the moment to the U.S. biotech‑lab bubble that ultimately left durable winners.
  • He cited investors handing $2 billion to six‑person teams with no product as evidence of unusual risk‑taking in AI.
  • He said AI will reach every company worldwide by lifting the quality of work and overall productivity.
  • He described a golden age for space, AI and robotics, noting Amazon launched its first Kuiper satellites this year.
  • Global AI spending is projected to reach $1.5 trillion in 2025 and surpass $2 trillion in 2026, according to Gartner, underscoring the scale of today’s bets.