Cory Doctorow: AI bubble pops — his case against the current AI boom
lifeisstillgood · hn · 2026-09-14
Cory Doctorow's talk 'AI bubble pops' is drawing debate on HN. He argues the current AI boom is structurally bubble-like: massive capital expenditure outpacing real returns, an industry propped up by lock-in rather than productivity gains, and examines what survives once the bubble bursts.
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