# Elon Musk's “Only AI” claim is TERRIFYING: Top Economist Warns

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Podcast: [Rebel Economics with Professor Steve Keen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rebel-economics-with-professor-steve-keen-6936193)
Published: 2026-02-23T19:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 873

## Resource

Learn 50+ Years of Economics in Only 7 Weeks, by applying here: https://www.stevekeen.com (Plus get Ravel — the economic visualization software used in this video — as a bonus if you’re accepted and join.) AI bubble is bursting? While the world is distracted by the hype around artificial intelligence, a far more dangerous reality is brewing in the bond markets. In this video, Professor Steve Keen warns that AI won't be the savior of the global economy in fact, the bursting of the ai bubble might just be the trigger for a sovereign debt crisis. We are witnessing the inevitable collapse of a neoliberal economic model built on debt, deregulation, and financial illusion. While millions of Americans are forced to work past 65 and the U.S. struggles to sell its debt in 2026, the tech sector's promise of infinite productivity is colliding with the hard math of a credit crunch. Keen dismantles the myth that markets (or AI) self-correct, revealing how ignored credit cycles and reckless Wall Street dominance have pushed the system to the brink. As global buyers pull back from U.S. Treasury bonds, the consequences are hitting the real economy—and no algorithm can print the productivity needed to pay the bill. In this video, we cover: ✅ The AI Illusion: Why technology cannot fix a broken credit system ✅ The 2026 Crisis: Why the U.S. is struggling to sell its debt right now ✅ Retirement Reality: Why working past 65 is the new normal ✅ System Failure: How mainstream economics ignored the warning signs ✅ The Verdict: Will the AI crash finally break the US debt market? Ready to see if ai can really save us from the looming debt crisis? Watch now to unlock the secrets! Elon Musk "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”? Elon Musk on Artificial Intelligence? Who is Dr.…

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