Entry #8: The AI bubble


Entry #8 

Nicholas Standifer

    Artificial intelligence seems to be on the cover of every news outlet. Many people have said that it is the future, while others tend to be quite skeptical. If this invention is half as revolutionary as professionals predict then this could be the greatest invention of all time. On the flip side, if it turns out not be as great as it's hyped up to be, then millions could lose a lot of money in the stock market. I will analyze the current state of the leading AI stock (Nvidia) to provide an opinion on the impact this could have on the stock market.

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    First I would like to talk about the biggest company leading this AI revolution. This company is the most valuable company in the world named Nvidia. In there most recent earnings report, they beat expectations with a staggering $57 Billion dollars in revenue. After this the company's stock shot up for a brief moment, then went down. This doesn't make sense because the company beat the expected amount, so why did Nvidia's stock go down? This is because people did some digging into the earnings report and uncovered something. According to data center dynamics 40% of their earnings were made up of two customers. This really spooked investors because if these two cut back on the massive AI spending, then Nvidia's earnings would drop massively. 

    On the other hand, though, people say it could change everything. For example, Jeff Bezos said "There's an AI bubble, but the technology will still provide benefits to companies and society." Even though I slightly agree, the question still remains: is this a bubble? When a bubble pops, it causes multiple companies to go bankrupt. This would greatly impact Americans who have a lot of their savings in these companies. There are many similarities between this time and when the notorious 2001 dot-com bubble happened. 

    All of these elements have led to much uncertainty and fear in the markets. If this is a bubble it could hurt millions of Americans and small companies. If this isn't a bubble then it could be the most revolutionary technology ever invented. Nvidia has a crucial role in the market, and the analysis of its performance is critical to understanding its condition. Do you think that this is a bubble or revolutionary technology?
    

Comments

  1. Great blog topic. It brings up a lot of questions and concerns about how risky, yet effective AI can be to us. It was very intriguing to read about the company Nvidia, I never knew about them that much, so thanks for sharing!

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