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Overvaluing AI stocks may cause ‘bubble’ to burst, warns Bank of England boss

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Wise, A. (2026, November 9). Overvaluing AI stocks may cause ‘bubble’ to burst, warns Bank of England boss. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/andrew-bailey-bank-of-england-national-cyber-security-centre-artificial-intelligence-britain-b1304218.html

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Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s boss, warned about the risks associated with overvalued AI stocks during a speech at the University of Zurich, suggesting that such a bubble could burst and threaten financial stability in the UK. He highlighted increased cyber attack risks and called for more rigorous testing and reporting of AI tools to maintain public trust. Bailey acknowledged both the potential benefits and dangers of AI technology but emphasized the importance of addressing current vulnerabilities to prevent market instability.

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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned in a speech in Zurich that artificial intelligence (AI) may not meet market expectations for rapid returns, potentially leading to significant drops in company valuations. This warning comes amid recent market volatility where trillions of dollars have been wiped from tech companies' values. Specifically addressing financial stability risks posed by AI, Bailey cautioned that the benefits from major technological innovations like AI might take longer than anticipated to materialize, citing historical examples such as Thomas Edison and electricity. He noted that while markets tend to overvalue uncertain future returns due to investor risk-taking behavior, there is a risk that current valuations of AI companies are overly optimistic.

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Mr Bailey said he wanted to see “more extensive model testing” before and after release and “better incident reporting, monitoring and follow up” in relation to AI tools.

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2026-11-10 · Evening Standard

Overvaluing AI stocks may cause ‘bubble’ to burst, warns Bank of England boss · mixed framing

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He said in a speech at the Swiss Institute of International Studies lecture series at the University of Zurich: “In our world, frontier AI has increased the risk from cyber-attacks – something that was already prominent. “More broadly, it has led to concerns which may call into question public trust in AI. uncertain

which → say → AI

Mr Bailey said he wanted to see “more extensive model testing” before and after release and “better incident reporting, monitoring and follow up” in relation to AI tools. asserted

he → say → tools

Chief executive Richard Horne said vulnerabilities can be “discovered and exploited at a scale that was once unimaginable” because of AI. asserted

that → say → AI

Mr Bailey also touched on the risks of a potential “asset price bubble in AI”, including that companies may be overvalued in the financial markets or that investor returns may take longer to materialise than expected. “There are good reasons to believe that the world moves faster now, but still the timing may not live up to market expectations,” he said. uncertain

he → touch → expectations

These could be reasons why the bubble bursts, therefore risking financial stability in the UK, he said. uncertain

he → burst → UK

Read More He nonetheless stressed that he was an “optimist on AI, digital technology and most probably robotics too”, despite the risks they pose. asserted

they → read → risks

“They have the potential to lift the sustainable growth rates of many economies through raising productivity growth,” he said. asserted

he → have → growth

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