# AI sector wipeout risks global financial contagion, IMF report warns — 14 deals drove $1.4 trillion in circular orders on $650B in loans

> Watchers and reporters in the AI space have long pointed out how its circular economy could implode, potentially taking associated investments with it.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/the-imf-highlights-how-a-financial-wipeout-in-the-ai-sector-could-become-a-global-contagion-agency-report-shines-light-on-circular-economics-and-leveraged-loans?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acf72b7f632139145f47d69)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nvidia #amd #ai
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