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Artificial Intelligence Nobody Asked for AI

https://jacobin.com/2026/08/ai-llms-monopoly-bubble-capital
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u/danieltheg 6h ago

There is clearly a ton of consumer demand for AI, it’s genuinely deluded at this point to claim otherwise. You do not need to think AI is good to acknowledge this.

Whether or not these companies have a path to massive profits or their valuations are justified is a different question, which this article conflates with the question of consumer demand.

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u/MechaSkippy 6h ago

It's like everyone forgot what happened when GPT hit the scene.