You know those wild tech headlines that make you wonder if the whole AI boom is smoke and mirrors, or if we’re on the verge of a revolution? Today’s episode is for every single one of you feeling FOMO, confusion, or flat-out dread about where tech is going and how the world will look in a few years. We’re digging deep into the BEAR CASE for AI—what’s fact, what’s hype, and what might bankrupt half the industry before our jobs even change.We break down the no-nonsense take from Ed Zitron (the guy calling B.S. on AI hype), paired up with hot-off-the-press financial receipts, juicy tech drama, and a reality check from Palantir CEO Alex Karp. We’re talking margins, runaway spending, why enterprise buyers are majorly sketched, and how every new tech revolution leaves a trail of broke first-movers in its wake. If you’ve got money in the market or just fear the next bubble pop, you NEED this convo.Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. 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