If Trump’s War in Iran Spirals Into a Full-Blown Recession, It Could Crush the AI Industry and Spark a Catastrophic Polycrisis

Rising oil prices and market corrections followed the U.S. invasion of Iran, prompting on-air talk of recession.

The AI industry had attracted trillions in investment before late February but had not produced clear investor returns.

Economists warn a recession could erase tech capital spending, halt data center builds, and sharply slow AI growth.

A financial crash tied to the war could produce widespread distress across tech firms, banks, and lenders.