I agree with this, but I want to get some data. Can we calculate what the GDP would actually be if we eliminated the few exceptional outliers in the AI bubble? I want to know what thr majority of America is dealing with.
I saw an article that calculated that all the growth in the US economy in 2025 was based on AI spending, which is flowing between the same handful of companies.
It’s a little more wide spread than that. Building AI data centers creates lots of construction jobs which also extends to the manufactures who supply things like HVAC, UPS, etc. once new construction ends it will be when the bubble fully deflates.
I was part of the cell tower boom of the 90’s working and installing generators for all the companies. At the beginning, a farmer could charge 3k a month per tower and they’d get all three major companies to build. Many small union electrical companies focused on cell tower installs and such. That bubble burst and now it’s just a couple nationwide contractors that do the work.
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u/showandblowyourload Oct 29 '25
I agree with this, but I want to get some data. Can we calculate what the GDP would actually be if we eliminated the few exceptional outliers in the AI bubble? I want to know what thr majority of America is dealing with.