| ▲ | leonidasrup 2 hours ago | |
They are already “too big to fail”. " Our analysis suggests that the recent investments in AI-related categories have contributed significantly to the real GDP growth in 2025. It has surpassed the contribution of IT components to the real GDP growth made during the dot-com boom, both in levels and as a share of GDP. As firms continue integrating AI into their operations and building the infrastructure required to support it, these categories are likely to remain significant drivers of investment well into 2026 and beyond. " https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2026/jan/tracking-... | ||
| ▲ | citrin_ru an hour ago | parent [-] | |
They do contribute to GDP growth but society at large sees no benefits from this growth. Governments like growth because it allows to collect more taxes and reduce the budget deficit. But AI companies are not paying taxes because they are not yet profitable and even profitable tech companies are bad tax payers (they actively exploit tax loopholes, the most famous is the Double Irish but it's no longer the current scheme AFAIK). | ||