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Report warns debt-fueled AI infrastructure could create financial contagion

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A report cited by El Economista and contributions from Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum say heavy borrowing and complex finance to fund AI infrastructure, together with large projected spending and rising energy use in data centres, could transmit shocks through the financial system if performance or operations fall short.

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El Economista reports that cumulative investment in AI infrastructure exceeded $600,000 million from 2010–2024 and annual spending could top $400,000 million by 2030; the article cites WEF and Bain & Company warning of potential financial contagion and notes data-centre electricity use was about 415 terawatt‑hours in 2024 with a 1,200 terawatt‑hour projection for 2035.

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