Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting? | 2025 in Review

<p><em>All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode originally aired in September. </em></p><p><br></p><p>We’ve been told that artificial intelligence can write, code, generate images—it can do everything…except feasibly turn a profit. But investing in A.I. has nevertheless become a pillar of the U.S. economy. Where is this leading us?</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Ed Zitron, author of the newsletter <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/"><u>Where’s Your Ed At</u></a> and host of the podcast <a href="https://www.betteroffline.com/?ref=wheresyoured.at"><u>Better Offline</u></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support more of this reporting, in 2026 and beyond, consider signing up for Slate Plus. You’ll enjoy ad-free listening across the Slate network, early access to tickets for live events, and you’ll ne...