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The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh

11 hours ago
  • #Technology
  • #Economic Crisis
  • #AI Bubble
  • The AI economic bubble is driven by monopolists seeking growth in new sectors like AI, despite poor profitability prospects.
  • AI companies are not profitable and rely on continuous investment, with unsustainable financial models.
  • The AI bubble's burst could lead to significant economic fallout, affecting millions of workers and industries.
  • AI's real impact is as a set of tools that can be useful when controlled by workers, not as a path to superintelligence.
  • The financial practices of AI companies, including funny accounting and reliance on short-term deals, highlight the sector's instability.
  • Planning for the post-bubble scenario involves leveraging the remnants of AI investments, like cheap GPUs and open-source models.
  • The AI investor mania is more dangerous than AI's technical limitations, setting up a potential economic catastrophe.