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On October 23, 2026, WSJ reported that large US public pensions are deeply dependent on AI stocks. The report noted that since late 2022, 13 large US public pensions have gained $138 billion in paper gains from AI stocks; the 15 related stocks include hyperscale cloud providers and chipmakers, and in June accounted for 27% of these funds' US domestic equities, up from 12% when ChatGPT was released, contributing about 57% of US equity returns, and excluding AI exposure in overseas equities, private equity, or private debt. The report also cited cases including New York pausing new data center construction, the Pennsylvania treasurer opposing data center expansion, and California unions demanding pension managers assess AI's impact on workers, noting that these regulators simultaneously oversee funds profiting from AI companies. Currently this report is the sole source, and there are no subsequent factual developments.
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WSJ says U.S. public pensions are deeply reliant on AI stocks, while regulators are turning against them
WSJ reports that since late 2022, 13 large U.S. public pensions have gained $138 billion in paper gains from AI stocks. These 15 stocks include hyperscale cloud providers and chipmakers, and in June accounted for 27% of these funds' U.S. domestic stocks, up from 12% when ChatGPT was released, contributing about 57% of U.S. equity returns, and excluding AI exposure in overseas stocks, private equity, or private debt. The report also cites cases such as New York pausing new data center construction, Pennsylvania's treasurer opposing data center expansion, and California unions demanding pension managers assess AI's impact on workers, noting that these regulators simultaneously oversee funds profiting from AI companies.