AI Bubble Special Report: Debt, Depreciation, and Losses — With Gil Luria

Gil Luria is the Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson. Luria joins Big Technology Podcast for a special Friday edition special report digging into the AI bubble, or whatever term you'd like to use for the questionable investment decisions in AI today. We cover all the bad stuff: debt, depreciation, and losses. We talk about Michael Burry's bet against the technology and why he might be right, and how OpenAI should play this to optimize its potential. Tune in for a comprehensive edition looking at the risks of the AI trade and what happens from here. 00:00:00 - Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:01:23 - Analysis on AI Market Opportunities 00:06:44 - Risks of Debt Financing in AI 00:10:50 - Potential Consequences of AI Debt 00:15:36 - Discussion on AI Company Competitions 00:18:52 - The Issue of Depreciation in AI 00:24:24 - Counterpoint: The Longevity of Chips 00:29:05 - The Impact of Chip Depreciation on Company Value 00:31:02 - The Role of Big Tech Companies in AI Investment 00:34:27 - The Case of OpenAI 00:46:02 - Meta's AI Investment Strategy 00:47:18 - Meta's Special Purpose Vehicle and the Enron Comparison 00:53:05 - The Risk of a Collateral Crunch and the Comparison to 2008 00:57:41 - Closing Remarks and Future Discussions