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The Great AI Gold Rush

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was being sold as force that could transform society, cure disease, and remake the economy. Now, the mood is shifting. Is AI now at a tipping point?

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was being sold as a science-fiction reality, a force that could transform society, cure disease, and remake the economy. Now, the mood is shifting. The companies driving the boom are racing for investment while grappling with a tougher reality: AI is costly, unpredictable, and not yet profitable. Even some of its creators warn progress may be too fast, as public anxiety grows and political resistance takes shape. Is AI now at a tipping point - caught between financial pressure, technological risk and a rising backlash?

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