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Bank of Japan says AI boom may ease financial conditions, warns of correction risk
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Bank of Japan warning on AI investment and financial conditions
News Oct 5, 2026
Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said AI investment appears to have eased financial conditions overall, while warning that markets could correct if profits do not follow.
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Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida discussed how AI investment and adoption could affect financial conditions, inflation, productivity and employment in opening remarks at the ECONDAT 2026 Fall Meeting. He described the net financial effect so far as tentative and warned of a possible market correction if company profits fail to follow investment.