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Season 25 Episode 4 - When will the AI bubble burst?
The AI industry is a growing bubble. Investments in companies building AI applications are hot — very hot. The question is where we are on the wave right now. Is it nearing its peak, with the AI bubble about to burst, or are we still far from that point? From Shanghai, Chinese economist Andy Xie analyzes and comments on the relationship between the American and Chinese financial markets for outlets such as *Bloomberg* and the *South China Morning Post*. His analyses are often seen as contrarian and provocative. “America’s idea of winning is to create a God. That God will live in San Francisco. And the God works for America,” says Xie.
Episodes in Season 25
The Silent Economic Crisis
23 min
China’s major charm offensive
23 min
Apartheid as a business model
19 min
When will the AI bubble burst?
21 min
From wrestling hero to autocrat
22 min
Fascism is back
15 min
The enshittification of the internet
21 min
The murder of capitalism
19 min
Away with the super rich
18 min
Get rid of the diploma arrogance
19 min
Consultant in power
18 min
Why reality does not exist
19 min
Does satire still have a future
24 min
The dark site of the energy transition
26 min
Are we alone in the universe?
28 min
The new perspective on our evolution
25 min
Drones that think
22 min
