Ed Zitren: AI firms aren't real businesses, and investors are running out of patience
mjdramstead · x · 2026-10-17
Tech critic Ed Zitron echoes Matt Stoller's argument that AI companies still lack a business model where revenue exceeds expenses — "none of these are real businesses" — making their repeated multi-billion fundraises all the more worrying as investors grow tired of waiting for returns.
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