Companies raced to put AI chatbots online for novelty but users barely use them while adoption stalls and investors start questioning the promised super intelligence

So you’re saying there are now thousands of them and cost almost nothing. How are the big guys gonna pay back those $500 billion in debt with $10 month subs? — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December 2, 2025 I'm not bearish on AI as a whole, but I am increasingly skeptical about the potential of …

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