THE AI BUBBLE: CHINA’S REAL ESTATE CRISIS REPEATS

THE AI BUBBLE: CHINA’S REAL ESTATE CRISIS REPEATS

Unseen Ledger
Unseen Ledger
657 Video Views·Jun 30, 2026

The global artificial intelligence (AI) craze is currently operating under a top-down growth model, precisely mirroring the structure of the Chinese real estate bubble a decade ago, when investment capital flows far outstripped the actual demand of the market. The abuse of off-balance-sheet instruments via Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) among Big Tech conglomerates like Meta is structured similarly to Enron's financial model prior to its collapse, shifting credit risk onto the private credit market. The severe misalignment between the booming revenues of semiconductor manufacturers like Nvidia and Micron and the negative return on investment (ROI) of data centers signals a period of cyclical asset deflation, marking the end of a 125-year era of financialization to shift toward reviving the core industrial foundation.