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AI experiences remarkable ‘crash’ on Chinese stock markets, what about here? ‘This looks a lot like the dot-com bubble’

Chinese technology markets have experienced a significant decline in value since the summer, with AI-related firms losing approximately 40 percent of their worth. Analysts are drawing comparisons to the historic internet bubble, raising questions about whether global markets might face a similar downturn.

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