The Financial Times reports that investors are buying credit default swaps to protect against an AI bust, paying a premium for protection tied to AI companies. These contracts pay out if the underlying company defaults.
The cartoon's investor has prepared for two futures. Only the technology brochure insists there is one.
Buying protection signals concern; it does not establish that a default will happen.
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