Poll: Is AI in a bubble?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Other Dec 1, 2025

The problem is not the bubble, the problem is if the bubble bursts. Signs of an emerging bubble have increased in 2025 according to Fitch Ratings and on November 19th the head of one of the sector’s largest players has issued a warning that no company will be spared if the bubble bursts. So…

Claudio Machado Junior
Heléne van der Westhuizen
Oksana Weiss
 
Lieven Malaise
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Optimistic Dec 1, 2025

I might be too optimistic, but I suppose the AI bubble would burst because most investors and companies would come te realize that AI isn't as good as presented? That might mean that more work will go to human translators again (machine translation/AI post-editing included, of course, I'm pretty sure that service is here to stay for good, and probably as the dominant service).

 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
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again? Dec 1, 2025

again about AI bubble?

Claudio Machado Junior
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Alex Lichanow
Maria Laura Curzi
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
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It is Dec 1, 2025

I mean, even the Zucc has said it. The only "important" one to keep up the denial charade seems to be Scam Altman as well as the usual LinkedIn marketing goons.

Maria Laura Curzi
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Nicholas Boline
 
Miguel Santos
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Answer Dec 1, 2025

Poll - Other: "God I hope so."

 
Lingua 5B
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And the sleep polls Dec 1, 2025

We need another sleep poll, I protest! Re. the AI bubble, keep them coming, this is the 10th one. Did the AI poll prompt machine get broken?

[Edited at 2025-12-01 13:42 GMT]


Maria Laura Curzi
Daryo
Alex Lichanow
 
Luca Adie
Luca Adie
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... Dec 1, 2025

The quick poll is certainly in a huge bubble...

Maria Laura Curzi
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Heléne van der Westhuizen
Heléne van der Westhuizen
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Scam Altman and Zuck Dec 1, 2025

Alex Lichanow wrote:

I mean, even the Zucc has said it. The only "important" one to keep up the denial charade seems to be Scam Altman as well as the usual LinkedIn marketing goons.


As if Zucc himself can point fingers at anyone. As if he has no deal in this hand.


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Alex Lichanow
 
Heléne van der Westhuizen
Heléne van der Westhuizen
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Dec 1, 2025



[Edited at 2025-12-01 17:48 GMT]


 
Heléne van der Westhuizen
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AI Decisions Dec 1, 2025

Heléne van der Westhuizen wrote:



[Edited at 2025-12-01 17:48 GMT]


So, the AI bot decided that the title of my first comment wasn't correct because it should summarise my main point.
Changed the title, and accidentally posted a second comment. Now I can't delete that comment.

Apologies, colleagues.

AI telling me I don't know how to write leads me into all manner of other snares.

Just for fun:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H_Ff3fQ_fVI


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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This sums it all... Dec 1, 2025

https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/you-have-no-idea-how-screwed-openai

Maria Laura Curzi
Oksana Weiss
 
Zea_Mays
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nah! Dec 1, 2025

ai firms circular financing

"what looks like revenue generated by sales is, in some cases, really just the same stock of money going in circles between the various AI companies…[G]iven the pace at which capacity is expanding, one can’t dismiss concerns that circular flows of money are a warning sign."
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/should-we-worry-about-ais-circular

[Bearbeitet am 2025-12-01 18:31 GMT]


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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