This AI bubble is rapidly accelerating and it will take the entire market (and global economy) down with it. And while Sam Altman didn't singlehandedly ignite the new silicon arms race, OpenAI (and ChatGPT) did usher in the era we are now living in.

Much was said about Nvidia overtaking Microsoft today to become the world's most valuable company, but take a look at the top 3:

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They are ALL beneficiaries of partnerships with OpenAI. Microsoft added a trillion dollars of market cap since partnering with them last year and Apple hit new all time highs after their announcement that ChatGPT will power "Apple Intelligence". And Nvidia? Well, they were just a $300 billion dollar video game card maker 5 years ago and now they are the biggest company on earth because their cards train AI models.

I'm just flabbergasted at how quickly and thoroughly the promises made by one small startup has become the economic backbone of the entire stock market. The bubble popping for this hype cycle will be one for the ages.

  • Owl [he/him]
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    11 days ago

    A bunch of nerds think it's possible to improve society through tech startups. The logic of capitalism ensures that whatever social benefit gets in the way of profit will be stripped out. But that doesn't just automatically happen because capitalism, someone has to actually be involved in the decision making process, making that happen. Sam Altman is a world champion at being that guy.

    • TheWurstman [he/him]
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      11 days ago

      lol I just told a nerd at a start up (who’s products are good) but are made in the PRC that maybe if he stopped insulting Karl Marx and being annoying the build quality of his products might improve

      Mother fucker literally sent me a wall of text trying to give me life advice

      • TheWurstman [he/him]
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        11 days ago

        It was the same nerd who freaked out when I told him that I bested le epic machine in le epic debate

      • TheWurstman [he/him]
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        11 days ago

        I also invented the term hallucinate which they now all use

        Fuuuuuuuuuck they’re annoying