"In a decade most deeptech will look like a grift" — and the sad agreement it draws
sachdh · x · 2026-10-17
A prediction making the rounds: in a decade, we'll realize most deeptech is a grift, and it's quick services and quick-commerce companies that actually drive the economy.
The quoter calls it "such a sad future prediction," reflecting growing skepticism about the sustainability of the current deep-tech/AI investment boom versus plain cash-flow businesses.
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