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884 Returns on AI funds last year were just 2.5%, research finds 

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Oscar Hornstein @ UK Tech News · 03/26/2025 07:10 EDT

Returns on AI funds last year were just 2.5%, research finds 

AI-focused investment funds have delivered an average return of just 2.5% in the past year, having been outperformed by other sectors and generalist funds, according to new figures.  Though artificial intelligence has attracted huge investment in 2024 – an estimated $110bn globally – AI funds offered a fairly modest rate of return, according to research ...

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