{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Worth Knowing","title":"The AI bubble has already burst | 08","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2419,"description":"The AI bubble is looking very, very frothy. But after the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident and Andrew Yang’s extraordinary claim, Matt thinks a bubble may already have burst... and something strange, dangerous and potentially extraordinary is emerging underneath.\nThis week, Matt and Elliot unpack the circular economy of IOUs between AI labs, cloud providers and chipmakers, and what happened when AI agents moved beyond the boundaries of a controlled cybersecurity evaluation.\nWhy are rival AI leaders suddenly sounding the alarm? And is a choice between human extinction and incredible shareholder value really all that's on offer?\nThis isn’t another doomer episode. It’s a conversation about what the hell comes next... and who gets to imagine it.\nChapters ➡\n00:29 Introduction to the AI bubble and market context\n01:58 Lessons from the dot-com bubble and early internet optimism\n03:10 The parallels between past crashes and current AI valuations\n04:55 The circular economy of AI companies and market interdependence\n07:01 Potential for a market crash driven by overvaluation and speculation\n12:37 Regulatory challenges and the risk of monopolistic control\n15:50 Narrative-driven markets\n19:43 The importance of balanced narratives and realistic expectations\n21:21 The potential for AI to create a better future if managed wisely\n23:14 Call for imagination, regulation, and societal engagement\n25:10 Something has happenned\n28:17 The Hugging Face Incident and Its Implications\n30:28 The bubble that has already burst\n35:25 Closing thoughts and upcoming Climate Week event\nWatch and subscribe to the channel now, as well as our Substack, and on your favourite podcasting channels at: https://worthknowingpod.com\nFor show notes and a deep dive on each episode, visit the Substack via the link above.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kLOyudmflklpLa-NLw5_OVigjIyc7rj5qEtrsj0bHtc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NjFi/MmVkNzEyOTJhZWQx/NjE5ZjM1OTk2MjFk/N2Q3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}