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Rule of 25 & 250 years of history suggests the AI bubble will not pop until the early 2030s

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Aug 29, 2026 · 23:32

In the past 250 years the U.S. economy has absorbed spending on transformation technology equivalent to 25% of GDP before the bubble popped.

The 1860s railroad bubble popped after $2.5 billion was spent, **25% of GDP**

The 1920s electrification bubble popped after $26.1 billion was spent, **25% of GDP**

The 1990s internet bubble popped after $1.5 trillion was spent, **25% of GDP**

U.S. GDP today is $30 trillion so therefore AI spend needs to hit **$7.5 trillion to follow the rule of 2025.** it won't be until the early 2030s when we hit that number

Source:

https://www.barrons.com/articles/ai-capex-bubble-burst-stock-market-history-2f73a9e4?st=w6KQy9