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Public debt, carry trades and AI financing: the risk of a financial collision

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An analysis warns that the most dangerous moment of a technological revolution comes when its economic promise grows faster than the capacity to finance it, as is happening today with artificial intelligence. The possible collision brings together four forces: sovereign bonds used as collateral, debt-financed currency bets, Brazil and AI investment. Money crosses those compartments: losses in one market can force sales in another. A reversal does not require a bankruptcy; a delay or costlier financing is enough.

In 40 seconds

  • The risk appears when sovereign bonds, carry trades, Brazil and AI investment demand money at the same time
  • Government bonds serve as collateral: if yields rise, those who bought them with debt may need cash or sell
  • In AI, Oracle, Meta and the large platforms depend on the time between investing and getting results
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