Will the AI race fuel another boom or another bubble?
The race among AI companies to go public is intensifying as their valuations reach unprecedented levels. Major players like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are preparing for public listings, which could lead to significant investment opportunities. However, analysts express concerns about the lack of profitability and clarity in their business models.
- ▪AI companies are approaching public listings with combined valuations in the trillions.
- ▪Investors may inadvertently own shares in these companies through pension funds and managed investments.
- ▪The need for substantial funding to build infrastructure is driving these firms to go public.
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play videoplay videoVideo Duration 02 minutes 08 seconds play-arrow02:08Counting the CostWill the AI race fuel another boom or another bubble?AI giants are racing towards public listings as valuations soar.Read moreSpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are edging closer to becoming publicly traded companies – in what could be one of the biggest waves of tech listings in history. Combined valuations already run in the trillions.Through pension funds, retirement savings and managed investments, people could end up owning shares in these companies whether they choose to or not.These firms need a lot of money to build data centres, servers and infrastructure. Going public is one way to raise it.
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