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AI bubble criticized as greatest capital misallocation driven by mass delusion

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The current AI industry is characterized by a significant misallocation of capital, driven by a widespread mass delusion rather than sound business principles. Despite valid concerns about ethics, energy consumption, societal impact, and infrastructure rot, the core issue is the abandonment of prudent financial decision-making. Many companies rely on customers borrowing money to sustain themselves, inflating valuations with unrealistic projections and "annualised run rates," indicating a large-scale grift. AI

IMPACT Concerns raised about the sustainability of AI industry valuations and business models.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece criticizing the AI industry's financial practices and valuations.

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AI bubble criticized as greatest capital misallocation driven by mass delusion

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    The # AI bubble will undoubtedly go down in history books (if we still have books) as the greatest misallocation of capital based on an intentionally propagated

    The # AI bubble will undoubtedly go down in history books (if we still have books) as the greatest misallocation of capital based on an intentionally propagated mass delusion. Take away all the legitimate objections to the ethics, energy use and environmental damage, societal dis…

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