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Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense: 'Profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers' (fortune.com)
submitted 2 hours ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] tinsuke@lemmy.world 15 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Funny how the "Top Economist" just parroted what Ed Zitron, also quoted on the piece, has been harping on, since... checks notes always.

Edit: Zitron, the name. Not Zitrone, The German word for lemon.

[–] TheVoiceOfRaison@thelemmy.club 19 points 1 hour ago

"Top Economist" states the bleeding obvious.

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 2 points 7 minutes ago* (last edited 3 minutes ago)

This...is the coolest that dork had ever looked. XD

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

Lol at the lawnmower thumbnail