Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Drag It All To Hell, 2025.10.27
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Nov 18, 2025 In a chilling Halloween special, the hosts dive into the dark side of AI, discussing its terrifying applications in education and politics. The AI market may be in a bubble larger than the dot-com crash, and ChatGPT faces profitability challenges amid heavy losses. They also explore environmental concerns of AI data centers and bizarre uses of AI in classrooms. Plus, a look at the murky ethics behind AI-generated reports and the alarming biases in medical AI tools. Is AI entering a new eugenics phase? Tune in for insights and laughs!
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AI Bubble Outpaces Dot‑Com Boom
- The AI investment bubble has grown far larger than the dot-com era, driven by inflated private valuations.
- Major firms and analysts warn market value disconnects with profitability and heavy future commitments.
Data Centers And Spending Risk Profitability
- Leading AI companies are burning cash while committing to massive data center and infrastructure spending.
- Rapid hardware churn and trillion-dollar commitments make sustainability and profitability dubious.
AI Hardware Depreciates Faster Than Expected
- AI data center components age faster than expected, shortening useful life from ~10 years to 3–5 years.
- That increases e‑waste, resource extraction, and capital churn for operators.
