Ask HN: How close are we to AI bubble bursting?
A Hacker News commenter suggests that the AI bubble may burst if open-source models become widely accessible on local devices. This scenario would undermine the revenue models of major AI companies that rely on service subscriptions. The commenter also notes that current device prices are high despite record sales for hardware vendors.
- ▪The commenter believes the AI bubble could collapse if users can run open-source models on their own devices.
- ▪Major AI players depend on selling services to generate revenue, which local execution would disrupt.
- ▪AI companies are expected to attempt to prevent the widespread adoption of local model execution.
- ▪Device prices are currently high even though hardware vendors are experiencing record earnings and sales.
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| Original publisher | Ycombinator |
| Canonical URL | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49789967 |
| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:59:21 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-21T17:38:49.098Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-21T17:38:49.098Z |
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agreed. i think it might get bad if there is devices in everyones hands to run this stuff themselves (oss models in cheapo local apps etc )then those AI players cant sell anything anymore since they rely on people using their services for getting money.i think they would try to prevent such a scenario and what do you know, device prices are through the roof even though the vendors of said devices have never earned or sold more...
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