Global billionaire count hit 3,795 in 2025—a record high—driven primarily by AI investment enthusiasm, with their collective wealth reaching $15.1 quadrillion (up 12.8% YoY). However, wealth concentration is widening dramatically: 29 "super-billionaires" with $50B+ holdings now control 27% of all billionaire wealth (up from 7.2% in 2017). AI-exposed companies outperformed non-AI peers by 23% in market value (2024–2025), yet this concentration also creates risk—tech-stock volatility has already wiped out $1.3 quadrillion in market value mid-2025, with figures like Elon Musk losing $18B in a single day. For Thailand SMEs, this signals continued capital flows into tech ecosystems but also warns of potential AI bubble correction risk.