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Vibe coding will bankrupt businesses | David Gerard

David Gerard argues that the PHP vulnerability panic was overblown, but the real danger lies in the growing pile of unmaintained 'vibe-coded' software that businesses cannot understand or fix. He explains that AI chatbots trained on buggy code will produce vulnerabilities, and when the AI bubble bursts, many companies will go broke because their software becomes an incomprehensible, unmaintainable mess. He also highlights that the actual serious bug last week was the eMudhra SSL certificate key set to the number four, showing how poor security practices persist.

AI Bubble: ‘This is the worst possible scenario’ | Ed Zitron

Ed Zitron argues that Nvidia's GPU sales are inflated by channel stuffing, forcing customers like Amazon to take early deliveries, which indicates weak real demand. He points to Amazon's billions of dollars in stranded GPUs as evidence, and warns that the AI bubble could burst suddenly when the market realizes the true state of demand.

AI Bubble: Nobody can pay AI’s $8.5trn bill | Dean Baker

Dean Baker argues that the AI industry's projected $8.5 trillion spending target is impossible to justify, as no clear use case or revenue source exists to cover it. He points to flat spending in August and September as a sign of slowing growth, and warns that companies like OpenAI and Anthropic face massive compute commitments they cannot afford. He predicts a collapse in AI investment, with neoclouds like CoreWeave at risk of bankruptcy, but sees a long-term benefit if companies adopt AI more selectively.

This is an ‘existential threat’ to OpenAI and Anthropic | Eli the Computer Guy

Eli the Computer Guy argues that the recent 'rogue AI agent' incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic stem from gross negligence and a failure to apply standard software testing and security practices, not from some mysterious AI misalignment. He points out that these companies are burning millions of dollars on uncontrolled agents and that their PR spin turns what should be an existential threat into a marketing opportunity. He recommends using traditional IT controls like log files, network monitoring, and zero-trust environments to manage AI agents, rather than relying on the flawed concept of alignment.

‘CoreWeave is a disease ridden company’ | Ed Zitron

Ed Zitron argues that the AI industry's financial foundation is collapsing because the real numbers, such as Anthropic's Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion and CoreWeave's soaring debt yields above 14%, reveal unsustainable growth and massive debt burdens. He explains that the market's panic stems from transparency, as actual figures replace inflated run rates, and predicts a slow decay rather than an explosion, with companies like CoreWeave and Oracle facing severe financial distress. Zitron emphasizes that the entire AI trade depends on perpetual growth, which is mathematically impossible given the trillions in capex and the lack of corresponding revenue.