'Black October': tech exec says AI circle vibes shifted in 48 hours
RichmanRonald · x · 2026-10-23
Self-described 99th-percentile tech optimist jmilinovich says the last 48 hours — dubbed 'Black October' — have dramatically shifted his outlook on the AI industry, comparing the mood in SF/Bay Area AI circles to the dawning panic in Margin Call, and predicting October 2026 will fill history-book chapters. The post references dozens of events in two days (text truncated, specifics unknown).
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