If I remember right, wasn’t shutting down Sora one of Ed’s signs of the apocalypse?
Pretty close! Sora gets mentioned specifically, just not in that context
Burst Damage

Soundtrack: Masters of Reality - High Noon Amsterdam I have said almost everything in this piece in every one of these articles for months. I am not upset, but just stating an obvious truth. The current state of affairs effectively pushes against the boundaries of good sense, logic and reason,

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At

Great read! I wonder what his perspective is now. That article was written in August 2024 and a lot has happened since then. For example, I cannot fathom the agreement to Sundar’s latest pay package. Another example of failing up the corporate ladder.

Also, it feels like competition with China was an overlooked wildcard in his argument. It would not surprise me if the bubble continues to grow just to try and beat China.

He’s been on Newsweek podcast recently and given his assessment with new events and focus on datacenters and hardware.

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AI Overlords Are Engineering a Broke Society ft. Ed Zitron

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