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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI bubble bursting isn't a concern.
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The popularity of generative AI technologies has led to an unprecedented amount of investment in AI-related companies, infrastructure, and solutions. This has sparked concerns about the possibility of an AI bubble bursting and true ROI on investments, but OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, is now pushing back against that idea.
At OpenAI DevDay 2025, Altman told the press in a Q&A that while the AI sector has some "bubbly" qualities, which may lead to overinvestment, the investment cycle is a normal part of any technological revolution, and it doesn't contradict the value that being built in AI space.
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"People will overinvest in some places," said Altman. "There will be numerous bubbles and corrections over that period, but what I don't think [is that] this is totally divorced from reality -- there's a real thing happening here."
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