Focus Africa
2024-07-01
Donato Masciandaro
Artificial Intelligence, Stock Markets, and “Newton's Lesson”
In recent months, even as stock markets slow down, stocks related to artificial intelligence continue to surge ahead. This is nothing new: innovation in the real economy has always intertwined with financial exuberance. However, individual investors should never forget Newton's Lesson: you can be a genius, but if you don't understand what you're doing, you might be in for some unpleasant surprises.