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Analysts warn of 'subprime data center crisis' echoing 2008 mortgage collapse
Analysts warn that hidden debt in AI data centers mirrors the financial structures that triggered the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. The rapid buildout of data centers, fueled by speculative investment, could lead to a wave of defaults. This poses systemic risks to the global economy if the bubble bursts.
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The comparison to 2008 is dramatic, but the scale of opaque debt in data center financing warrants serious scrutiny from regulators and investors.
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