Is AI in a Bubble? History Says It's Complicated

HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · Aug 1, 2026 · 47:05

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Every major technological revolution seems to come with the same question: is this a bubble? AI is no exception. In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike explore why so many people are comparing today's AI boom to the dot-com bubble, and what history can teach us by looking back at events like Railway Mania, the dot-com crash, and the 2008 housing crisis. Along the way, they discuss the difference between revolutionary technology and speculative investment, and whether those two things can exist at the same time.

Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/is-ai-in-a-bubble-history-says-its-complicated