(TNS) — Artificial intelligence has been a big hit on Wall Street, with the five largest spenders shelling out $800 billion this year in capital spending, but some worry it is distorting the economy.
Morgan Stanley estimates AI spending at $1.1 trillion next year, which would be 3.3% of gross domestic product — that’s more than what’s spent on national defense.
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