AI's borrowing bill gets an Ed Zitron check on The Tech Report
Will Guyatt discusses "Credit Crunch" with Zitron, while Eli the Computer Guy examines AI-assisted decompiling.
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“Banks Are Herd Animals” | Ed Zitron on the AI Debt Slow Boil
Borrowing money and rebuilding software made very different conversation starters for The Tech Report's three uploads. The biggest new audience went to ""Banks Are Herd Animals" | Ed Zitron on the AI Debt Slow Boil," which has reached nearly 300,000 views.
Will Guyatt talks with Zitron about his newsletter article "Credit Crunch" and the rising cost of debt for AI businesses. It is a financing discussion rather than another model demonstration. Beneath it, viewers pick up on Zitron's dry greeting, compare financial terminology across technology booms and raise the practical question of electricity and cooling for chips.
The newest interview is doing more of the daily work now. In "The software industry just changed forever | Eli the Computer Guy," Eli joins Isaac Pound to discuss AI-assisted decompiling and its implications for software makers. The description points to the speed of generating source code for games and programs, including Adobe software. That sweeping title is the interview's premise, not an established verdict on the whole industry.
The clips channel added about a thousand subscribers over the week, while its current daily views are close to their usual level. Nearby in subscriber size, Arjay McCandless had a larger weekly subscriber gain; Microsoft Helps also grew, while Oliur Online's subscriber count was unchanged.
Guyatt's David Gerard conversation rounds out the new uploads with questions about AI safety and responsibility. Zitron's earlier Anthropic IPO discussion also remains active, giving the channel's financing theme a second, older entry point.
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That look on Ed’s face when he says “glad to be here” is priceless
@spacerumsfeldvideosSee it on YouTubeGood to watch, Ed. I look forward to this every Friday!
@dannysarcorunningSee it on YouTubeI look forward to Ed writing a book on this when the dust settles.
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"Run Rate" is this generation's "Click Through Rate"
@PaleandPasteySee it on YouTubeDoesn’t matter how efficient or cheap chips are if there is no electricity to run them or no water to use for cooling.
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