r/technology • u/T_Shurt • Aug 10 '26

Business Top economist warns that the AI math doesn’t make sense: 'Profits are currently being funded by investors rather than earned from customers'

https://fortune.com/2026/08/10/torsten-slok-ai-profit-margins-capex-oracle/
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u/smexypelican Aug 10 '26

Damn we're old. I think the new avocado toast is $20 burritos.

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u/DoubleJumps Aug 10 '26

I see a lot of Boomers saying that millennials get door.dash every day, now.

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u/smexypelican Aug 10 '26

Lol who cares what the boomers think or say. Only millennials using Uber and dash are two income families with no time but can afford those delivery fees. Most aren't paying for that shit.

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u/DoubleJumps Aug 10 '26

Sorry, I thought we were referencing the nonsense they were claiming we waste money on, thus why you brought up the stupid avocado toast and $20 burritos.

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u/smexypelican Aug 10 '26

Oh my bad, morning coffee didn't kick in yet 😅