Paris, France, Sept 14, 2026 (AFP) - Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost

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Calls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector -- and the prospect that profits from the promised revolution might not be enough to cover them. AI optimism has been the primary driver of stock market gains over the past year, allowing valuations to stay sky high despite the fallout from the ongoing US war against Iran and surging energy prices. And "if American an......

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