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Will the AI Boom Price the Rest of the Economy Out of Capital?

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Elon Musk highlighted Brett Winton's prediction that AI's high returns on infrastructure investments could drive up the economy-wide cost of capital, potentially harming traditional businesses by making borrowing more expensive. This scenario suggests AI could dominate capital markets, forcing interest rates higher and impacting sectors reliant on borrowing.

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