# Investors warn of AI risks but cannot predict a market downturn

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/please-stop-asking-me-when-the-ai-bubble-will-pop/
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:37:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:57:49+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1025826/ai-bubble-pimco-apollo-bonds
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- PIMCO’s chief warns an AI market downturn could cause things to break.
- AI companies are seeking billions more in bond financing.
- Apollo also sees uncertainty over AI’s future economics.

## Summary

Investors and financial leaders disagree about the risks of an AI market downturn, and the article argues that no one can reliably predict when a bubble might burst. Caution from major financiers matters because they have helped fund the AI expansion, even as technology companies continue to borrow heavily.

PIMCO chief executive Emmanuel Roman says the market could suffer a downturn, with the AI buildout potentially requiring $2 trillion in financing over five years. Meta attracted $58 billion in orders for a bond sale expected to raise $15 billion to $20 billion; Oracle plans another $20 billion in bonds, while Microsoft recently issued $25 billion. Apollo’s Jim Zelter also highlighted uncertainty about how AI pricing and economics will develop, while the article notes that rate rises, war or a eurozone crisis could trigger a shift.

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