Bank of England Governor Warns AI Investment Boom Could Trigger Market Shocks
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is closely monitoring the surge of capital flowing into artificial intelligence for signs of financial risk.
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The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned that the current boom in artificial intelligence investment could trigger shocks in financial markets.
Bailey said the central bank is watching the waves of cash being poured into AI "very carefully," signaling concern among policymakers about the pace and scale of capital flowing into the sector.
Investment in AI-related companies and infrastructure has surged in recent years, with markets increasingly sensitive to shifts in sentiment around the technology's growth prospects.
Central bankers have periodically flagged the risk that rapid valuation increases concentrated in a single sector could pose broader financial stability concerns if investor confidence were to reverse sharply.
Bailey did not specify what particular actions, if any, the Bank of England might take in response to the trend.
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