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AI's core vulnerability: return on invested capital
The host argued the central, underappreciated risk in the AI boom is whether future profits will justify the unprecedented capital expenditure, questioning the return on invested capital (ROIC).
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The guest expressed concern that the massive AI-related capital expenditure, while funded by healthy companies, faces a 'prisoner's dilemma' and risks a market reassessment if productivity gains take as long as prior tech waves.
The host argued the central, underappreciated risk in the AI boom is whether future profits will justify the unprecedented capital expenditure, questioning the return on invested capital (ROIC).