The $600B AI Bubble: Why Physics Will Pop It - Alistair Alexander

About this episode

Ayush Prakash discusses the physical architecture of AI with researcher Alistair Alexander, exploring its industrial nature and limitations.

For this episode, I’m joined by Alistair Alexander, a researcher specializing in the ecologies of technology. In this episode, Alistair and I discuss the underlying physical architecture of AI—specifically how the digital world isn't ethereal, but a massive industrial system bound by the hard limits of energy, physics, and planetary boundaries. Connect with Alistair: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-alexander-4a488170/ Substack: https://reclaimedsystems.substack.com Podcast Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhG Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37W Connect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficial Books: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

People in this episode

Host: Ayush Prakash

Guest: Alistair Alexander

Topics covered

• AI
• technology
• energy
• physics
• industrial systems
• planetary boundaries

Keywords

• AI bubble
• technology ecologies
• energy limits
• physics
• industrial system
• planetary boundaries

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Organizations: LinkedIn, Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon

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