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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has described the current surge of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as a ‘good’ kind of bubble. Speaking at Italian Tech Week in Turin, Bezos emphasized that while the AI industry is experiencing an ‘industrial bubble,’ the technology itself is ‘real’ and set to bring significant societal benefits. This view aligns partially with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s earlier remarks about AI being in a bubble but a highly important development. Bezos highlighted that industrial bubbles differ from financial bubbles as they tend to benefit society once the initial excitement settles. He believes that the AI technology will ultimately transform every industry, despite the current disconnect between stock prices and business fundamentals.