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Carlyle Warns on AI Hype and Credit Risk Ahead
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Amid the AI boom, private credit is pouring into data centers and hyperscalers, but the risks are real. Carlyle's Co-President Mark Jenkins joins Bloomberg Open Interest with a warning that concentration in a single hot theme can mirror the "SaaS apocalypse," where everything looked diversified until volatility hit. He breaks down where AI credit risk is building, how complex data‑center contracts can fail, and why old‑school diversification still matters more than AI hype.
Amid the AI boom, private credit is pouring into data centers and hyperscalers, but the risks are real. Carlyle's Co-President Mark Jenkins joins Bloomberg Open Interest with a warning that concentration in a single hot theme can mirror the "SaaS apocalypse," where everything looked diversified until volatility hit. He breaks down where AI credit risk is building, how complex data‑center contracts can fail, and why old‑school diversification still matters more than AI hype. (Source: Bloomberg)