Name: Is the AI bubble about to burst?
Uploaded: 2025-12-12T15:53:50Z
Duration: 17 min 7 s
Description: We are living through what may be the largest economic bubble in history, spanning AI, cryptocurrency and tech company stocks, says financial analyst Henrik Zeberg. He explores why the current AI-crypto bubble mirrors the great economic frenzies of the past, revealing the psychological forces behind them — and why it looks like we're repeating the same patterns again.

We are living through what may be the largest economic bubble in history, spanning AI, cryptocurrency and tech company stocks, says financial analyst Henrik Zeberg. He explores why the current AI-crypto bubble mirrors the great economic frenzies of the past, revealing the psychological forces behind them — and why it looks like we're repeating the same patterns again.

Is the AI bubble about to burst?

The current surge in AI, crypto, and tech stocks mirrors past financial manias, from Tulip Mania to the dot-com crash. Market capitalization now sits at 226 percent of GDP, far surpassing previous peaks. Psychological forces like FOMO and crowd dynamics drive risky behavior, even among the smartest minds. Past technologies changed the world, but their bubbles still burst, often painfully.

History Repeats Itself in the AI and Crypto Bubble

The current surge in AI, crypto, and tech stocks echoes the wildest economic bubbles of the past, fueled by fear of missing out and herd mentality. Episodes like Tulip Mania and the dot-com crash show how powerful psychological forces can drive markets to irrational heights. Today, the market capitalization to GDP ratio has soared past historical peaks, signaling unprecedented financial exuberance. Despite the promise of new technology, past patterns suggest these bubbles rarely end well.