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Kai-Fu Lee Questions Soaring AI Valuations

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 11 November 2026, 11:06 UTC 1 min read
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The Pulse with Francine Lacqua Nov 11th, 2026 Kai-Fu Lee Questions Soaring AI Valuations AI pioneer Kai-Fu Lee discusses whether trillion-dollar AI valuations can be justified, the risks of circular funding, and the impact of cheaper Chinese and open-source models. The Sinovation Ventures Chairman and CEO and 01.AI CEO also explains why businesses need to reinvent themselves around AI, and why Europe’s biggest opportunity may be in AI applications rather than foundation models. Lee appeared...

The Pulse with Francine Lacqua Nov 11th, 2026 Kai-Fu Lee Questions Soaring AI Valuations AI pioneer Kai-Fu Lee discusses whether trillion-dollar AI valuations can be justified, the risks of circular funding, and the impact of cheaper Chinese and open-source models. The Sinovation Ventures Chairman and CEO and 01.AI CEO also explains why businesses need to reinvent themselves around AI, and why Europe’s biggest opportunity may be in AI applications rather than foundation models. Lee appeared on “The Pulse with Francine Lacqua”.
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