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Eric Hovde: “The only way they can get there is through cost savings. And…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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2025 Sunwest Bank Economic Forum with Eric Hovde

Published | Video Starts at 1:14:37

You could take all the revenue of all the advertising, take it away from television stations, from newspapers, from magazines, directed all to AI. It doesn't come close to supporting all the capital investment. So how are they going to get there? The only way they can get there is through cost savings. And what is cost savings? The elimination of people and jobs. And this is where I come down to my opinion. The AI bubble will absolutely crash and burn. Why would I say such a thing? And I believe this technology is enormous. (1:14:37–1:14:48)

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Asserts that AI can achieve necessary cost savings primarily through job elimination.

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