# Will the AI Bubble Burst in the Face of the Working Class?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/will-the-ai-bubble-burst-in-the-face-of-the-working-class/
- Published: 2026-11-02T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: President Donald J. Trump speaks to the press with tech CEO’s outside of the West Wing Lobby, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, following a luncheon on Super Intelligence (AI). (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley). Attribution: “P20260929MR-0168” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Opinion article by Thom Hartmann. Common Dreams – November 1, 2026. The AI bubble and it’s possible disintegration gives us some pretty grim insights into the question of what happens when the richest people in the world rebuild the economy in a way that it no longer needs working people, but still expects them to pay their bills. Reuters reported this week that China’s AI and semiconductor stock boom has suffered a sudden and staggering reversal: Their STAR50 index of Beijing’s AI and chip champions (like our NASDAQ) has plunged 40% in less than four months, wiping out roughly $480 billion in market value. […] Click here to view the original article at www.commondreams.org Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio