‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns of similarities between AI boom and dot-com bubble
Investor Michael Burry has expressed concerns about the current AI investment boom, likening it to the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s. He notes that significant amounts of junk-bond debt and venture capital are flowing into the AI sector, raising red flags. Burry warns that many investments are being made in unprofitable companies, reminiscent of the pre-bubble era.
- ▪Michael Burry warns that the AI investment surge resembles the dot-com bubble.
- ▪He highlights the influx of junk-bond debt and venture capital into the AI sector.
- ▪Burry points out that investments in unprofitable companies are at an all-time high.
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Business ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns of similarities between AI boom and dot-com bubble By Thomas Barrabi Published May 19, 2026, 1:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Famed investor Michael Burry is warning that the current rush to pour billions of dollars into artificial intelligence bears eerie similarities to the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s. “History is not a perfect guide, but I see so many indicators both technical and fundamental lining up for the same conclusion,” Burry wrote on his subscriber-only “Cassandra Unchained” Substack page, according to Business Insider. He added, “1999 went where no market had gone before, and I would say so can this one.
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