How AI’s speculative frenzy exposes the dark side of financial markets
Financial Casino: Gains for the Few, Crises for All
Above all, the AI bubble has reignited the debate about the damages that excessive speculation can cause or has caused. A philippic.
2025-12-06T02:00:00+00:00
business, casino-and-gambling, casino-games, gambling-trends
Speculative trading has long sparked controversy over its economic impact. Recent debates around the AI bubble have brought this issue back into focus. Critics argue that unchecked speculation can destabilise markets and harm real economies.
The scale of financial speculation has grown dramatically over time. In 1980, global financial assets matched the world’s GDP. Today, they exceed it by ten times. A striking example is wheat trading: in 2002, contracts worth eleven times the actual global supply were traded, surging to 73 times by 2011.
The debate over speculation continues as its effects ripple through economies. While financial markets serve useful purposes, their potential for harm grows when trading becomes detached from real-world supply and demand. Calls for tighter regulations aim to prevent further disruptions and protect vulnerable economies.
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