Michael Burry on Monday renewed his focus on artificial intelligence-related market risks, revisiting his earlier view that the Strait of Hormuz is not what matters most to markets as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate.

Focus Shifts Beyond Hormuz

On Monday, Burry said “what’s happening” in a post on X, while resharing his March post that said, “what really matters to the market and the U.S. economy is not the Strait of Hormuz.”

His comments came amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran following President Donald Trump‘s reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

AI Financing Under The Spotlight

Burry shared a graphic portraying the AI investment boom as being built on multi-trillion-dollar funding commitments, private credit and circular financing.

The illustration also referenced themes including GPU stockpiling, software debt, the free cash flow of large technology companies and what it described as a “monetization mirage.”

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AI Spending Debate Continues

Wall Street has increasingly debated whether the hundreds of billions of dollars being committed to AI infrastructure will generate sufficient long-term returns.

Last month, Goldman Sachs warned that rising AI-related capital expenditures could pressure returns on equity for hyperscalers as depreciation expenses increase over the coming years.

AI-related capital spending by the largest hyperscalers, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), are expected to roughly spend $1.8 trillion across 2026 and 2027.

Morgan Stanley has separately said AI-driven productivity could reshape the broader economy over the next decade, while cautioning that the pace of adoption and monetization will determine its long-term impact on markets.

Benzinga edge rankings indicate AMZN has a Momentum score in the 40th percentile and a Growth score in the 95th percentile.

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