Ed Zitron's 'Dead Money' indicts AI industry's unrecouped spending
crescit_eundo · hn · 2026-09-29
Ed Zitron publishes a new long-form essay, 'Dead Money,' continuing his critique of the AI industry's capital structure: massive ongoing spending by AI giants with no proven path to returns, and what this 'dead money' dynamic means for the broader tech sector. The piece sparked active HN discussion on AI bubble economics and business sustainability.
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