Bursting the AI Bubble | Andrew Orlowski – The Sceptic Ep.68

About this episode

Andrew Orlowski discusses the overhyped nature of AI and Ben Pile critiques failed green predictions.

Andrew Orlowski on AI and why it’s overhyped, and Ben Pile on the green zealots’ failed temperature predictions. In Episode 68 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Andrew Orlowski, Telegraph Business and Technology Columnist, on why AI is a bubble waiting to burst and why we won’t be seeing datacentres in space. And Ben Pile, journalist and Daily Sceptic regular, on the green delusions of the Telegraph’s resident solar evangelist, Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, and why Tony Blair is criticising Ed Miliband over Net Zero. Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Follow Andrew on X. Follow Ben on X. Read his latest articles on the Daily Sceptic here and here. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio.

People in this episode

Host: Laurie Wastell

Guests: Andrew Orlowski, Ben Pile

Topics covered

• AI
• overhyped technology
• green predictions
• Net Zero
• journalism
• business
• technology

Keywords

• AI bubble
• green zealots
• temperature predictions
• Net Zero
• technology
• journalism
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Telegraph, Daily Sceptic

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