AI Gold Rush or Bubble? Tech’s Trillion-Dollar Question
Is the AI Boom a Bubble? Comparing Hype vs. Reality in 2025 Introduction: Boom, Bubble, or Both? The rise of generative AI has unleashed a wave of innovation and investor euphoria not seen in decades. Breakthroughs like OpenAI’s ChatGPT (launched late 2022) triggered a stampede of capital and countless startups, as well as ambitious AI initiatives at nearly every major tech company. By 2023–2025, headlines touting AI’s revolutionary potential were everywhere, and any business even tangentially tied to artificial intelligence saw its stock soar. This AI gold rush has drawn comparisons to past tech frenzies – from the dot-com boom