India, Dec. 29 -- 'Artificial Intelligence' became an everyday phrase in 2025, with generative AI tools spreading rapidly across offices, classrooms and consumer products. That pace of adoption has been matched by extraordinary investor enthusiasm, driving funding, valuations and markets across the globe. The question now is whether this reflects the early stages of a durable technological shift, or a bout of exuberance running ahead of fundamentals.

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