BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession
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Larry Fink warns that halting AI data‑center construction could push the United States into recession, saying AI infrastructure spending now drives growth and any slowdown would be “dangerous.” He dismissed criticism of the sector as misinformation, noting that data‑center development has become a mid‑term flashpoint. The warning underscores heightened market sensitivity to AI‑related capital flows.
Speaking after BlackRock’s Q3 earnings, Fink said AI infrastructure spending has become so central to growth that a construction halt would be dangerous—calling the backlash “misinformation” as data centers become a midterm flashpoint.