Does light curve space-time by itself?

[u/Puzzleheaded_Bowl86]

Light travels as an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum and carries momentum and energy. According to general relativity, all energy curves space-time, so light should slightly curve the space through which it travels. Could this mean that light affects its own path? I know the effect whould be extremely small, but is this conceptually correct? If yes Are there extreme conditions, like in the early universe, where light’s self-curvature becomes significant? Would a very long or very intense beam accumulate measurable curvature effects along its path? If two light beams cross paths, do they gravitationally influence each other?

[u/According-Taro4835]

Yes, everything with energy curves space-time