The Enshittifinancial Crisis: Part Four
The AI industry is a debt-fueled, unprofitable bubble built on nonexistent demand, where every player — from startups to hyperscalers — relies on subsidies, venture capital, or debt to survive, and the entire financial system is exposed to collapse when the chain of pain finally breaks.
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