Is AI in a Bubble? What Happens When Hype Meets Regulation
AI "bubble" talk usually collapses into a lazy binary: everything is hype, or everything is inevitable. In this episode, we break it apart properly — drawing on years of building and operating aviation data platforms where reliability and cost structures matter more than narratives.
Show Notes
Alex Brooker brings back Ian Painter, Oli Deakin, and Adrian McKenzie for a deep dive into whether AI is in a bubble. The panel draws on years of building and operating aviation data platforms to separate hype from substance, examining where reliability and cost structures matter more than narratives, and what happens when regulation meets rapid AI adoption.
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