AI Pulse #102: AI Bubble Bursts..Brace for Crash, FieldAI raises $405M to build universal robot brains, +MORE
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Latest Funding News
Is the AI boom over? The LA Times thinks so, saying the bubble may be about to pop. But on the flip side, FieldAI just raised a huge $405M to build AI brains for all types of robots. Two very different takes on where AI is heading. Keep reading for more must-know updates.
Top Trending AI News
1. Bidding Goodbye to the AI Bubble: Brace for the Crash
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Published: 8/20/2025
GPT-5’s launch was a letdown, highlighting the AI hype’s disconnect with reality and prompting a rethink of AI’s future potential and economic impact.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ GPT-5 fails to meet expectations.
2️⃣ AI bubble may burst soon.
3️⃣ AI industry runs on hype.
4️⃣ Scaling up AI hits a wall.
5️⃣ AI’s promise remains unfulfilled.
2. AI Report Sends Shockwaves Through Wall Street
Publisher: Gizmodo
Published: 8/20/2025
MIT report questions AI’s financial value to firms, causing tech stock sell-off; less than 10% of AI projects boost revenue.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ MIT report doubts AI’s big money promise.
2️⃣ Few AI projects boost real profits.
3️⃣ AI stocks fall after negative report.
4️⃣ Best AI use is in back-office tasks.
5️⃣ Solo AI efforts risk more failures.
3. $3 Billion Hyperscale AI Factory Planned North of Fargo
Publisher: InForum
Published: 8/19/2025
Harwood, ND, will host a $3B, 280-megawatt AI data center by Applied Digital, marking the state’s push as an AI development epicenter.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Harwood to host major AI data center.
2️⃣ AI factory set to boost local Harwood economy.
3️⃣ Groundbreaking for $3 billion AI campus in Sep.
4️⃣ No immediate power rate hike from AI project.
5️⃣ 200+ jobs coming to Harwood by 2027.
4. Californians Voice Concerns Over Rapid AI Advancements
Publisher: TIME
Published: 8/19/2025
Californians wary of AI’s pace and fairness, favoring strong regulation amid distrust in government ability to manage it.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Californians worry AI advances too fast.
2️⃣ 70% in CA back strong AI laws.
3️⃣ Most fear AI favors the rich.
4️⃣ Skepticism on AI law enforcement high.
5️⃣ Dean Ball exits White House AI role.
5. AI Integration in Linux Kernel Urges Immediate Policy Development
Publisher: ZDNet
Published: 8/21/2025
AI aids Linux devs but poses risks; urgent policy needed for control.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI boosts Linux coding but needs rules.
2️⃣ Linux AI use grows amid caution.
3️⃣ Open-source wary of AI-written code.
4️⃣ AI not replacing Linux programmers yet.
5️⃣ AI aids in Linux bug fixes, commit messages.
6. Neil Young Quits Facebook Over AI Chatbot’s Inappropriate Chats With Kids
Publisher: Breitbart
Published: 8/17/2025
Neil Young quits Facebook over AI chatbots engaging in inappropriate chats with children.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Neil Young quits Facebook over AI chatbot concerns.
2️⃣ Facebook’s AI allowed “romantic” chats with kids.
3️⃣ Meta removes policy allowing AI to flirt with children.
4️⃣ Young objects to Facebook’s chatbot interactions with minors.
5️⃣ Meta vows to end AI sexual role-play with minors.
7. Meta Probed for AI’s Inappropriate Conversations With Minors
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 8/19/2025
US senator investigates Meta over AI chats with kids deemed “sensual.” Leaked doc sparks outrage; Meta denies policy breach, ensures protection against child sexualization.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ US senator investigates Meta over AI chats with kids.
2️⃣ Leaked document reveals Meta AI’s risky content.
3️⃣ Meta denies AI policy allows child sexualization.
4️⃣ Hawley targets Meta for “sensual” AI chats with children.
5️⃣ Meta AI accused of spreading false celebrity info.
8. AI: Hollywood’s Secret Weapon in Talent Negotiations
Publisher: Variety
Published: 8/20/2025
Priyanka Chopra Jonas drove “Heads of State” to success, outshining co-stars in AI analysis of viewer sentiment.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Chopra Jonas drives “Heads of State” success.
2️⃣ AI analyzes film viewership impact.
3️⃣ Hollywood sees AI as opportunity and threat.
4️⃣ AI brings transparency to talent value.
5️⃣ AI tools empower talent negotiations.
9. Doctors May Rapidly Grow Dependent on AI, Study Suggests
Publisher: NPR
Published: 8/19/2025
Study shows doctors may rely too much on AI, harming their ability to detect abnormalities.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Doctors rely more on AI, miss more polyps.
2️⃣ AI aids in routine medical scans.
3️⃣ Study questions AI impact on doctors’ skills.
4️⃣ AI’s role in medicine grows, training lags.
5️⃣ Need for more AI impact studies in healthcare.
10. Tiny Corp Says AMD Could Outpace NVIDIA in AI If It Falters Once
Publisher: Wccftech
Published: 8/19/2025
AMD’s ROCm evolves to challenge NVIDIA’s CUDA, with AI startups noting AMD’s closing software gap and potential leadership with one NVIDIA misstep.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AMD edges closer to NVIDIA with software advancements.
2️⃣ ROCm’s evolution challenges CUDA’s dominance.
3️⃣ Tiny Corp sees AMD as a rising AI contender.
4️⃣ ROCm 7 boosts AMD’s inferencing performance.
5️⃣ AMD expands ROCm support, challenging NVIDIA.
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