Tech commentator Ed Zitron argues that the current AI boom, particularly for companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, is an unsustainable "con" propped up by hyperscalers. He believes this reliance on massive infrastructure investment for AI is an illusion that will eventually collapse. Zitron suggests that while AI is impressive, its current business model is fundamentally flawed and a "giant mistake." AI
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IMPACT Suggests the current AI infrastructure build-out is unsustainable and driven by a flawed business model.
RANK_REASON The cluster consists of an opinion piece by a tech commentator criticizing the business model of major AI labs.