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The Man Who Calls BS On AI: AI Is The World’s Greatest SCAM, And They All Know It! | Ed Zitron
Tech critic Ed Zitron exposes the AI bubble, why OpenAI and Anthropic are burning billions, the fake AI boom, and why the crash could wipe out the ENTIRE economy!
Ed Zitron is a British AI critic and one of the most cited voices warning that the AI industry is one giant bubble. He hosts the 'Better Offline' podcast, reaching over a million monthly downloads, and writes the newsletter 'Where's Your Ed At'. He is the founder and CEO of the PR firm EZPR, and is currently writing his upcoming book, 'Why Everything Stopped Working'.
He explains:
■ Why he believes generative AI is a “con”
■ The real reason OpenAI and Anthropic can't turn a profit
■ Why data centers could leave a $500 billion debt bomb
■ Why superintelligence is a myth sold by tech billionaires
■ Why AI won't take your job, no matter what CEOs promise
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:15 AI Is A Con
00:05:55 How Much Power Data Centres Really Need