Weltweit steigt die Zahl der Milliardäre angesichts des KI-Aktienbooms um 13 % – das Vermögen der Milliardäre wuchs in dem im April endenden Jahr um durchschnittlich 25 %, wie eine Studie der Schweizer Bank UBS zeigt
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/30/number-of-billionaires-world-ai-wealth-ubs
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Note that UBS methodology accounts for valuation of liquid and illiquid assets when calculating ‘wealth’.
Part of [article](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/30/number-of-billionaires-world-ai-wealth-ubs) by Lauren Almeida:
*The number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a record 3,302 people, new figures show, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.*
*Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, compared with a 10.8% rise in average personal wealth around the world, the Swiss bank UBS found.*
*There were 18 people who had amassed wealth between $50bn (£37.8bn) and $100bn, with a further 19 people who were worth more than $100bn. Of these people, 15 were based in the US.*
*James Mazeau, an economist at the bank, said billionaires had benefited from the AI boom in the stock market.*
*“Most [billionaire] wealth is tied to listed companies,” he said. “So part of the rise is due to equity markets.*
*“The AI boom story is fuelling equity markets. In countries where there is a lot of participation and equity market, this is leading to an increase in wealth.”.*
Remember the promise that AI will improve everyone’s lives, and no one has to work if they don’t want to?
there is only one way to handle that neo-feudal mess. The same way like the last time.
They need to start measuring a country’s wealth by the number of people in poverty rather than worshipping those whoring wealth
Every day i go to sleep, asking the lord to deliver the AI-bubble collapse.
My biggest question, how much did they trade amongst themselves and how much came out of our pockets
Trump-enomics would see a trillionare and be like, „1000x new billionaires!!!!“
After the first billion, do subsequent billions matter still?
So more wealth concentration for the oligarchs
Lemme hold a mil rq
I wonder what the metric is for millionaires.
The worst case for AI is the annihilation of the human race. The best case is more wealth disparity and normal people get some kind of stipend.
AI isn’t just creating new wealth. It’s concentrating it. When the marginal cost of intelligence falls, the people who own the models, compute, chips, and infrastructure capture disproportionate value.
Can’t wait for the AI boom to burst and all those mofos lose their bazillions
They found another economic extraction tool.
Billionaires are an existential threat atp
Time to EAT THE RICH.
Wealth hoarders is what we should call them.
One possible solution is to stop giving dirt cheap loans to billionaires. Stop letting these folks survive solely by borrowing against stock without ever divesting.
This is humanity failing our great filter.
As a billionaire, which I am not, I can confirm.
And when the bubble/s burst… how many will still be there?
That wealth is going to trickle down, annnyday now….
So 25% wealth of others either moved to the top segment. Or some people died or eliminated from the system, who might probably consume those wealth.
Eat the rich
Tax the rich. Raise the US minimum wage.