The AI Bubble Unmasked: Phantom Deals and the Sora Myth
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An op-ed argues the AI hype cycle is built on vaporware: high‑profile promises (like Disney–OpenAI’s Sora) and rumored deals with AMD, Broadcom, Samsung, and SK Hynix collapsed or never materialized, while media and investors chase sensational narratives rather than real economic value, exposing a gap between headlines and actual AI deployment.
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