AI Bubble

Created: Aug 2, 2026 | Stub quality | Mid importance

In April, I wondered if there was an AI bubble in the US stock market/economy.

At this point it is abundantly clear that there is. In fact, we might be already past the point where investors and banks are trying to deflate the bubble gently, for a soft landing of sorts. Apparently Doctorow predicted this back in January of 2026. And Ed Zitron lays out a compelling case with specific economic numbers.

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As I write this, it is April 13th, 2026. ChatGPT was released in November 2022, with an estimated 5 million users within a week of launch, slamming the world into the "AI era" that we find ourselves in now. That was three and a half years

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