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AI’s rapid growth is more likely underestimated than overestimated
  • The memo argues that the sheer speed of AI adoption and its expanding use cases suggest current market expectations may be too modest.
  • Evidence includes the explosive rise in user numbers (400 million) and the breadth of applications across knowledge work, education, and consumer decisions.
  • This perspective frames AI as a genuine secular growth engine rather than a fleeting hype cycle.
Howard MarxOaktree Capital00:38:03

Supporting quotes

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00:38:03
“AI is very real, capable of doing a lot of work that has been done by knowledge workers and growing extremely rapidly.” — Howard Marx
Scale of AI
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00:38:30
“I think its potential is more likely underestimated today rather than exaggerated.” — Howard Marx
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