The AI bubble could burst without killing ChatGPT
AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT The AI bubble could burst without killing ChatGPT — but you might not like what happens next News By Becca Caddy Published 26 September 2026 Here are the 5 things we’d expect to happen When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. For example, The Financial Times recently reported that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, expects almost $280 billion in negative free cash flow through 2030.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: That’s at the heart of what people mean when they talk about an "AI bubble". The argument is that investment, spending and some company valuations have whizzed way ahead of what the technology can actually earn right now.This means that if investor confidence starts dropping, investment could dry up.
- ▪AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT The AI bubble could burst without killing ChatGPT — but you might not like what happens next News By Becca Caddy Published 26 September 2026 Here are the 5 things we’d expect to happen When you purch
- ▪For example, The Financial Times recently reported that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, expects almost $280 billion in negative free cash flow through 2030.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: That’s at the heart of what people m
- ▪The argument is that investment, spending and some company valuations have whizzed way ahead of what the technology can actually earn right now.This means that if investor confidence starts dropping, investment could dry up.
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT The AI bubble could burst without killing ChatGPT — but you might not like what happens next News By Becca Caddy Published 26 September 2026 Here are the 5 things we’d expect to happen When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Who Is Danny / Tada Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Is it just me or are warnings that the AI bubble could burst soon getting even harder to ignore?Over the past few years, investors have pumped extraordinary amounts of money into AI companies because they've…
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