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The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis

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#23Peak rank
1Days on list
16Score · 7d
Nov 3, 2026First seen
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21
Comments
10
Submitted by
angry_impala
Posted
Nov 3, 2026
Site
bloomberg.com

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Trending history

The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 3 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #23 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 22:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 22:22 UTC.

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Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).

#1#11#20#30 21:2221:4422:0722:2922:52 Nov 3, 21:52 UTC · #24Nov 3, 22:07 UTC · #24Nov 3, 22:22 UTC · #23

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0132639 21:2221:4422:0722:2922:52 Nov 3, 21:52 UTC · 18Nov 3, 22:07 UTC · 29Nov 3, 22:22 UTC · 39

From the discussion

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I came across https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2nA2szz8dY a few days ago from during the financial crisis, and the things he listed as the four causes all apply here too just replace Property Developers with businesses adopting AI as part of the hype cycle. The debt and capital markets have their part to play this…

1. Hedge funds buy 2. Hedge funds exit 3. Pension funds buy 4. Early investors exit

Looking at GPU prices today, this is an understatement. My finances are in crisis. You know whos winning ... the bitcoin miners retiring unprofitable cards, if they still have them. Good job guys.

Questions

Is The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis trending on Hacker News right now?

Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 22:22 UTC, after 1 day of trending.

What is the highest rank The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis reached?

#23 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 22:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (3 checks) since.

How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?

21 points and 10 comments; submitted by angry_impala on Nov 3, 2026.