Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’ The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the International Monetary fund has warned. In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”. Continue reading...

Heather Stewart in Bangkok · Mon, Oct 12, 2026, 8:15 PM
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Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the International Monetary fund has warned.

In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”.

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