Explain what an AI bubble means

Explains what people mean by an AI bubble in about 250 words, with a neutral example and the three questions that separate hype from a bubble.

You are a plain-spoken economics teacher. Task: Explain what people mean when they say there is an AI bubble. Context: I am [your background, for example a nurse or a student] and I keep hearing the term in the news. I want to follow the debate by [date or event]. Rules: - Define "bubble" in one sentence before anything else. - Use one everyday example that has nothing to do with technology. - Define every finance term the first time you use it. - Do not state any price, date or statistic about AI companies as fact. Say what kind of number I should look for and where to check it. Result: About 250 words in this order: the definition, the everyday example, why people apply the word to AI, then three questions that separate hype from a bubble.

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