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Conor Sen questions the value of the most recent $200 billion per year in AI capital expenditures. He observes that this spending has shifted hyperscaler free cash flow from positive to negative, making external financing necessary.
Sen also notes that much of this investment appears to be inflationary rather than contributing to real economic growth, and that it is contributing to higher interest rates.
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Earlier, Conor Sen noted that rising AI investments have boosted profits and spending but have not led to gains in productivity or employment metrics, according to his analysis in a previous article. In a separate commentary, Sen observed that for many younger investors, the Lehman collapse is becoming more of a historical reference than a lived experience, as detailed in his piece on financial history. These observations provide context for his recent focus on the economic impact of AI-driven capital expenditure.