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Here's How The AI Bubble Bursts — With Paul Kedrosky

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Here's How The AI Bubble Bursts — With Paul Kedrosky

Big Technology Podcast

7 HOURS AGO
Big Technology Podcast

Big Technology Podcast

7 HOURS AGO
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Paul Kedrosky is an investor, analyst, and writer who studies technology, markets, and the forces shaping the global economy. Kedrosky joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss why he believes the historic surge in AI infrastructure spending has created a bu...

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In this episode, Paul Kedrosky joins Big Technology Podcast to dissect the current state of the AI industry, arguing that the unprecedented surge in infrastructure spending has created a bubble. He explores the economic pressures, investment risks, and potential consequences of this massive buildout, offering a critical perspective on the sustainability of the current AI boom.
00:00
AI infrastructure spending has surpassed all historical capital expenditure booms.
10:34
Data centers require continuous capital, unlike real estate.
21:29
The bubble will burst because token prices are collapsing.
26:44
If the technology were truly capable, they'd use it themselves, not sell tokens.
37:21
Even transformative technology should be evaluated without an unpriced, undiscountable premise.
48:22
The bubble's burst could stem from multiple factors.
1:04:39
AI is commoditizing, but it will become a utility.

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The Unprecedented Scale of AI Infrastructure Spending
00:00
Why AI Data Centers Are Riskier Than Real Estate
10:34
The AI Bubble and the Rapid Collapse of Token Prices
18:48
The Economic Pressure on AI Labs to Move Up the Stack
24:11
Debunking the Fallacies Behind Massive AI Investment
34:31
The Overdetermined Burst of the AI Investment Boom
40:01
The Inevitable Collapse and the Future of AI as a Utility
53:44

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Alex Kantrowitz: If we are in an AI bubble, what could an unraveling look like? Let's talk about it with investor and analyst Paul Kedrosky right after this. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed and nuanced conversation of the tech wor...