Quo: Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impact Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Special Thanks To Bloomberg For the Video. Watch It For Yourself Here: https://youtu.be/pHcZpvIfho0?si=bz_958uceEeujxOP Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the risks and realities shaping the AI boom—and the hidden dangers lurking beneath the surface of the financial system powering it. Tom is joined by researcher Ed Zitron and financial analyst Stephen Yu to unravel how massive investments in AI, circular financing, and shadow banking are pushing unprecedented risk into the world’s economy. We’ll explore how companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are propping up unprofitable AI ventures, why much of the industry’s growth is riding on just a few players, and what this means for your 401(k) and the broader financial landscape. From complex accounting maneuvers to eye-popping numbers behind AI data center buildouts, today’s conversation exposes the ways risk is being shifted from banks to average investors, drawing parallels to past financial crises. Is AI the new too-big-to-fail industry? Are we witnessing history repeating itself? Most importantly, how can you position yourself to weather a potential storm? Strap in as we break down the circular financing of AI, the reality behind the growth narrative, and the vital questions every investor needs to ask in this high-stakes game. Let’s get started. Sign up for my AI Masterclass: https://tombilyeu.com/ai-masterclass?utm_campaign=TBS-Livestream&utm_source=you tube&utm_medium=social Check us out wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1nARKz2vTIOb7gC9dusE4b?si=a8daffd2bf1f48fd Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-bilyeus-impact-theory/id1191775648 Do you need my help STARTING a business? Join me here inside ZERO TO FOUNDER: (https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder) Get the exact systems, mindset shifts, and principles that built a $1B brand delivered straight to your inbox every week. Subscribe for free (https://tombilyeu.com) Check out our Video game - Project Kyzen: (https://projectkyzen.io/) Catch Me Streaming on Twitch - (https://twitch.tv/tombilyeu) Link to IT discord: https://discord.gg/TZKJ2etPbT Tom's Favorite Things List: https://amzn.to/41Ftt7e For Business inquiries: connect@impacttheory.com FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu