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Has the race for artificial intelligence started to scare the investors themselves?
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Has the race for artificial intelligence started to scare the investors themselves?

SIC Notícias14 September 2026 at 18:30

During the last few years, artificial intelligence has become one of the major bets of the financial markets and helped drive some of the world's largest technology companies. However, the first signs of slowdown are now generating doubts among investors.

The question being raised is whether the enthusiasm around artificial intelligence is starting to lose momentum on the stock market. Investors are beginning to question the effective return on the massive investments made in this technology.

This analysis comes in the context of the "Economia dia a dia" podcast, a daily format from Expresso newspaper. The episode is hosted by Juliana Simões and aims to explore these market dynamics and investor concerns regarding AI investments.

Why this matters

Readers who invest in the stock market or follow the technology sector now face uncertainties about the future of their investments in AI companies, after a period of strong growth driven by enthusiasm around this technology. This episode answers practical questions about whether the euphoria around AI is cooling down and what implications that has for the financial markets.

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