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AI boom risks ending when funding dries up

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WSJ Markets highlights a historical pattern behind past market manias, saying they tend to fade when the flow of new capital slows or stops.

The outlet frames its message around the idea that the “capital spigot” is often what determines how long speculative enthusiasm can last.

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