{"id":1984,"date":"2026-08-02T07:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2026-08-02T07:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:14:30","slug":"the-ai-bubble-survives-on-1-65-trillion-in-hidden-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=1984","title":{"rendered":"The AI Bubble Survives on $1.65 Trillion in Hidden Debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HXlcMbxzz0U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wispr Flow is free to use and you can get 1 month of Wispr Flow Pro with unlimited words for free with code CASUAL: https:\/\/ref.wisprflow.ai\/casual-aug<br \/>\n#WisprFlowPartner<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, one economist warned about a banking system growing in the dark. 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