OpenAI spent $34 billion in 2025 and posted an operating loss of nearly $21 billion.
Seeing those figures made me want to understand what was really going on.
Many times on The Diary Of A CEO, I’ve heard how AI is going to become the most valuable technology in human history. But when I saw those spending figures, I had to ask a very different question: do the underlying economics actually support the story we’re being told?
So I brought in Ed Zitron.
Ed is a technology writer, researcher and one of the most outspoken critics of the current AI boom. He writes *Where’s Your Ed At*, hosts the *Better Offline* podcast and spends an extraordinary amount of time digging through company financials, infrastructure spending and the relationships between some of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley.
His argument isn’t that AI is useless. His argument is that we’ve blurred the line between what these products can do today and the financial expectations we've placed on them.
We discussed things like:
- Why he believes OpenAI could become the centre of a much bigger financial problem.
- The enormous amount of money being spent on data centres and whether the demand exists to justify it.
- How money can move between AI companies, chip companies and cloud providers in ways that make the industry appear healthier than it might really be.
- What could happen to markets, jobs and ordinary investors if the economics eventually stop working.
I’ve had many conversations about how powerful AI could become, but this conversation forced me to look much more closely at the balance sheets underneath the hype.
When trillions of dollars, massive global infrastructure and our economic futures are pinned to one narrative, we have to listen to the person standing on the other side of the room asking if the numbers add up.
Whether Ed turns out to be right or wrong, these are questions everyone paying attention to AI needs to hear.
Out now on all platforms ❤️👊🏾
1:39
OpenAI spent $34 billion in 2025 and posted an operating loss of nearly $21 billion.
Seeing those figures made me want to understand what was really going on.
Many times on The Diary Of A CEO, I’ve heard how AI is going to become the most valuable technology in human history. But when I saw those spending figures, I had to ask a very different question: do the underlying economics actually support the story we’re being told?
So I brought in Ed Zitron.
Ed is a technology writer, researcher and one of the most outspoken critics of the current AI boom. He writes *Where’s Your Ed At*, hosts the *Better Offline* podcast and spends an extraordinary amount of time digging through company financials, infrastructure spending and the relationships between some of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley.
His argument isn’t that AI is useless. His argument is that we’ve blurred the line between what these products can do today and the financial expectations we've placed on them.
We discussed things like:
- Why he believes OpenAI could become the centre of a much bigger financial problem.
- The enormous amount of money being spent on data centres and whether the demand exists to justify it.
- How money can move between AI companies, chip companies and cloud providers in ways that make the industry appear healthier than it might really be.
- What could happen to markets, jobs and ordinary investors if the economics eventually stop working.
I’ve had many conversations about how powerful AI could become, but this conversation forced me to look much more closely at the balance sheets underneath the hype.
When trillions of dollars, massive global infrastructure and our economic futures are pinned to one narrative, we have to listen to the person standing on the other side of the room asking if the numbers add up.
Whether Ed turns out to be right or wrong, these are questions everyone paying attention to AI needs to hear.
Out now on all platforms ❤️👊🏾
Tech critic Ed Zitron exposes the AI bubble, why OpenAI and Anthropic are burning billions, the fake AI boom, and why the crash could wipe out the ENTIRE economy!
Ed Zitron is a British AI critic and one of the most cited voices warning that the AI industry is one giant bubble. He hosts the 'Better Offline' podcast, reaching over a million monthly downloads, and writes the newsletter 'Where's Your Ed At'. He is the founder and CEO of the primary research firm EZPR, and is currently writing his upcoming book, 'The Hater's Guide To Silicon Valley’ (out Q2 2027).
He explains:
■ Why he believes generative AI is a “con”
■ The real reason OpenAI and Anthropic can't turn a profit
■ Why data centers could leave a $500 billion debt bomb
■ Why superintelligence is a myth sold by tech billionaires
■ Why AI won't take your job, no matter what CEOs promise
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:36 AI Is A Con
00:06:15 How Much Power Data Centres Really Need
00:08:02 Is Widespread AI Adoption Manipulation Or Do People Actually Like Using It?
00:12:00 The Actual Cost Of AI And How Tokens Actually Work
00:16:09 Is The Spending Of AI Companies Justifiable?
00:20:07 Will The Rate Of Improvement Of AI Go Up, Like Previous Innovations?
00:24:23 How Bad Are AI Mistakes?
00:26:54 Comparing Human Error To AI Hallucinations
00:31:31 If The Output Is The Same, Does It Matter If Humans Or AI Created It?
00:34:18 Can We Trust AI Like We Trust Humans?
00:38:37 Would People Use AI If They Paid The Honest Cost?
00:42:35 How Does The AI Bubble Compare To The Dot-Com Bubble?
00:47:42 Does AI Demand Match The Cost And Risk Of Data Centres?
00:52:46 Is AI Making Websites Like Google Worse?
00:58:46 Ads
01:00:51 Is AI Job Disruption A Lie?
01:10:22 Could Your Narrative Be Helping AI Companies?
01:14:22 How Dangerous Is AI Cyberhacking?
01:17:30 Is The AI Industry Creating Economic Growth?
01:19:14 How Would The US Beat China In The AI Race?
01:19:53 Is Robotics A Threat To Jobs?
01:23:23 What Do You Think About Agentic AI?
01:25:03 Is The Adoption Of AI The Same As The Rise Of The Internet?
01:28:06 The Overhype Of AI
01:30:23 What Do You Use Generative AI For?
01:33:41 Has AI Gotten More Intelligent?
01:34:29 Will AI Start To Do More Jobs As It Gets More Capable?
01:36:27 What Does The Future Look Like As AI Grows?
01:38:28 You Don't Think People's Workflows Have Been Transformed By AI?
01:40:41 Will All AI Be Powered By Data Centres?
01:43:41 Ads
01:45:12 Is Overspending On AI Due To Demand Or Something Else?
01:55:22 Tech CEOs Rebuttal
01:57:31 What Would It Take For You To Change Your Mind About AI?
02:00:50 Are AI Systems Already Blackmailing?
02:08:28 Are We In An AI Bubble And What Happens When It Pops?
02:13:26 The Tech Depression Is Coming
02:19:08 What Should The Public Do?
02:21:45 Why Do You Have A Bone To Pick With AI CEOs?
02:25:06 Last Question: What Should We Be Doing To Improve Our Relationships And Social Connection?
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2:27:50
Tech critic Ed Zitron exposes the AI bubble, why OpenAI and Anthropic are burning billions, the fake AI boom, and why the crash could wipe out the ENTIRE economy!
Ed Zitron is a British AI critic and one of the most cited voices warning that the AI industry is one giant bubble. He hosts the 'Better Offline' podcast, reaching over a million monthly downloads, and writes the newsletter 'Where's Your Ed At'. He is the founder and CEO of the primary research firm EZPR, and is currently writing his upcoming book, 'The Hater's Guide To Silicon Valley’ (out Q2 2027).
He explains:
■ Why he believes generative AI is a “con”
■ The real reason OpenAI and Anthropic can't turn a profit
■ Why data centers could leave a $500 billion debt bomb
■ Why superintelligence is a myth sold by tech billionaires
■ Why AI won't take your job, no matter what CEOs promise
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:36 AI Is A Con
00:06:15 How Much Power Data Centres Really Need
00:08:02 Is Widespread AI Adoption Manipulation Or Do People Actually Like Using It?
00:12:00 The Actual Cost Of AI And How Tokens Actually Work
00:16:09 Is The Spending Of AI Companies Justifiable?
00:20:07 Will The Rate Of Improvement Of AI Go Up, Like Previous Innovations?
00:24:23 How Bad Are AI Mistakes?
00:26:54 Comparing Human Error To AI Hallucinations
00:31:31 If The Output Is The Same, Does It Matter If Humans Or AI Created It?
00:34:18 Can We Trust AI Like We Trust Humans?
00:38:37 Would People Use AI If They Paid The Honest Cost?
00:42:35 How Does The AI Bubble Compare To The Dot-Com Bubble?
00:47:42 Does AI Demand Match The Cost And Risk Of Data Centres?
00:52:46 Is AI Making Websites Like Google Worse?
00:58:46 Ads
01:00:51 Is AI Job Disruption A Lie?
01:10:22 Could Your Narrative Be Helping AI Companies?
01:14:22 How Dangerous Is AI Cyberhacking?
01:17:30 Is The AI Industry Creating Economic Growth?
01:19:14 How Would The US Beat China In The AI Race?
01:19:53 Is Robotics A Threat To Jobs?
01:23:23 What Do You Think About Agentic AI?
01:25:03 Is The Adoption Of AI The Same As The Rise Of The Internet?
01:28:06 The Overhype Of AI
01:30:23 What Do You Use Generative AI For?
01:33:41 Has AI Gotten More Intelligent?
01:34:29 Will AI Start To Do More Jobs As It Gets More Capable?
01:36:27 What Does The Future Look Like As AI Grows?
01:38:28 You Don't Think People's Workflows Have Been Transformed By AI?
01:40:41 Will All AI Be Powered By Data Centres?
01:43:41 Ads
01:45:12 Is Overspending On AI Due To Demand Or Something Else?
01:55:22 Tech CEOs Rebuttal
01:57:31 What Would It Take For You To Change Your Mind About AI?
02:00:50 Are AI Systems Already Blackmailing?
02:08:28 Are We In An AI Bubble And What Happens When It Pops?
02:13:26 The Tech Depression Is Coming
02:19:08 What Should The Public Do?
02:21:45 Why Do You Have A Bone To Pick With AI CEOs?
02:25:06 Last Question: What Should We Be Doing To Improve Our Relationships And Social Connection?
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A man’s brain actually shrinks when he becomes a dad? 🧠
Dr Darby Saxbe explains that fathers can lose grey matter after having a child, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
She compares it to the brain clearing out unnecessary debris, becoming more efficient at processing social information and responding to the needs of a child.
And the more hands-on the father is, the greater these changes can be.
2:14
A man’s brain actually shrinks when he becomes a dad? 🧠
Dr Darby Saxbe explains that fathers can lose grey matter after having a child, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
She compares it to the brain clearing out unnecessary debris, becoming more efficient at processing social information and responding to the needs of a child.
And the more hands-on the father is, the greater these changes can be.
A man’s brain can shrink by around 1% when he becomes a father.
I’ve seen how much fatherhood can change a man’s life. I had no idea how much it was changing his brain too.
So I sat down with Dr Darby Saxbe.
Darby is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California and one of the few researchers in the world who has tracked what happens to men’s brains as they transition into fatherhood.
Her research revealed something I had never heard before: becoming a dad literally rewires your brain. And the more involved a father is, the more pronounced those physical changes can be.
We discussed things like:
- How becoming a father can physically reshape parts of the male brain.
- The surprising effect having a baby can have on a man’s testosterone.
- Why some fathers experience postpartum depression.
- What having a child can do to even a strong relationship.
- What new fathers can do to become better, more confident parents.
What I liked about Darby is that she isn’t just interpreting other people’s research. In her own lab, she has followed first-time parents from pregnancy into parenthood, scanning fathers’ brains, measuring their hormones and studying how couples change before and after having a baby.
Something I found myself coming back to afterwards was how easy it is to see the trade-offs of having children from the outside. The sleepless nights, stress, financial pressure and sacrifice are obvious. The meaning, connection and sense of purpose that parenthood can create are much harder to see.
Darby’s work gives us a much clearer picture of both.
If you’re a parent, might become one one day, or simply want to understand why parenthood can change people so profoundly, I really recommend this conversation.
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1:36
A man’s brain can shrink by around 1% when he becomes a father.
I’ve seen how much fatherhood can change a man’s life. I had no idea how much it was changing his brain too.
So I sat down with Dr Darby Saxbe.
Darby is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California and one of the few researchers in the world who has tracked what happens to men’s brains as they transition into fatherhood.
Her research revealed something I had never heard before: becoming a dad literally rewires your brain. And the more involved a father is, the more pronounced those physical changes can be.
We discussed things like:
- How becoming a father can physically reshape parts of the male brain.
- The surprising effect having a baby can have on a man’s testosterone.
- Why some fathers experience postpartum depression.
- What having a child can do to even a strong relationship.
- What new fathers can do to become better, more confident parents.
What I liked about Darby is that she isn’t just interpreting other people’s research. In her own lab, she has followed first-time parents from pregnancy into parenthood, scanning fathers’ brains, measuring their hormones and studying how couples change before and after having a baby.
Something I found myself coming back to afterwards was how easy it is to see the trade-offs of having children from the outside. The sleepless nights, stress, financial pressure and sacrifice are obvious. The meaning, connection and sense of purpose that parenthood can create are much harder to see.
Darby’s work gives us a much clearer picture of both.
If you’re a parent, might become one one day, or simply want to understand why parenthood can change people so profoundly, I really recommend this conversation.
Out now on all platforms ❤️👊🏾
What actually happens to your brain, and how fast or slow do you age when you become a parent? Parenting expert Dr. Darby Saxbe reveals the surprising science of the "parental brain" and how fatherhood physically reshapes a man's mind, why dads lose grey matter, what really happens to testosterone, and why the "dad bod" might be nature's design.
Dr. Darby Saxbe is a professor of psychology and a leading researcher on the neuroscience of parenthood. She is the founder and director of the NEST Lab at the University of Southern California, and is also the author of ‘Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives’.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:33 Role Of Fathers In Parenting
00:06:30 What Happens To The Brain When You Become A Father?
00:09:29 Why Testosterone Drops When Men Become Fathers
00:11:42 Should Men Be Worried About Lower Testosterone?
00:15:59 What Fatherhood Can Change In A Man’s Personality
00:19:20 The Upsides And Downsides Of Parenting
00:21:50 What Happens When We Make Parents Fight?
00:24:08 Why The Birth Experience Can Shape Your Relationship
00:27:45 Are People Waiting For The Perfect Time To Have Kids?
00:31:04 Why Fewer People May Be Choosing Parenthood
00:35:33 Ads
00:37:54 Do Parents Actually Have Healthier Brains?
00:45:22 What Does Daycare Really Mean For Children?
00:47:37 Why Mothers Become The Default Parent
00:49:30 Maternal Gatekeeping And Weaponized Incompetence
00:52:24 What Really Happens To Relationships After A Baby
00:54:47 Why Fathers Can Experience Postpartum Depression
00:57:05 Can Your Personality Predict Whether You’ll Divorce?
01:01:11 Why Women’s Ovulation May Be Harder To Detect
01:03:26 How Can You Increase Your Chances Of Conceiving?
01:04:23 What Every New Father Needs To Know
01:05:11 Ads
01:06:28 How Should Parents Divide Baby Care?
01:08:32 What Couples Should Do Before Having Kids
01:14:03 How To Protect Your Relationship After Having Children
01:16:02 Is The Dad Bod More Attractive?
01:19:14 What Does Your Childhood Teach You About Parenting?
01:21:08 How Divorce Can Affect Children
01:21:25 Are Humans Really Meant To Be Monogamous?
01:22:47 What Are The Biggest Concerns About Modern Parenthood?
01:24:32 What Systemic Change Could Transform Parenting?
She explains:
◼ Why a father's brain physically shrinks when you become a dad
◼ Why testosterone drops in new fathers
◼ Why the "dad bod" may signal a more attentive hands-on father
◼ Why men experience postpartum depression
◼ Why raising a child was never meant to be done by two people alone
Independent Fact Check: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DOAC-Dr-Darby-Saxbe-Independent-Research-Further-Reading-1.pdf
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1:28:59
What actually happens to your brain, and how fast or slow do you age when you become a parent? Parenting expert Dr. Darby Saxbe reveals the surprising science of the "parental brain" and how fatherhood physically reshapes a man's mind, why dads lose grey matter, what really happens to testosterone, and why the "dad bod" might be nature's design.
Dr. Darby Saxbe is a professor of psychology and a leading researcher on the neuroscience of parenthood. She is the founder and director of the NEST Lab at the University of Southern California, and is also the author of ‘Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives’.
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:33 Role Of Fathers In Parenting
00:06:30 What Happens To The Brain When You Become A Father?
00:09:29 Why Testosterone Drops When Men Become Fathers
00:11:42 Should Men Be Worried About Lower Testosterone?
00:15:59 What Fatherhood Can Change In A Man’s Personality
00:19:20 The Upsides And Downsides Of Parenting
00:21:50 What Happens When We Make Parents Fight?
00:24:08 Why The Birth Experience Can Shape Your Relationship
00:27:45 Are People Waiting For The Perfect Time To Have Kids?
00:31:04 Why Fewer People May Be Choosing Parenthood
00:35:33 Ads
00:37:54 Do Parents Actually Have Healthier Brains?
00:45:22 What Does Daycare Really Mean For Children?
00:47:37 Why Mothers Become The Default Parent
00:49:30 Maternal Gatekeeping And Weaponized Incompetence
00:52:24 What Really Happens To Relationships After A Baby
00:54:47 Why Fathers Can Experience Postpartum Depression
00:57:05 Can Your Personality Predict Whether You’ll Divorce?
01:01:11 Why Women’s Ovulation May Be Harder To Detect
01:03:26 How Can You Increase Your Chances Of Conceiving?
01:04:23 What Every New Father Needs To Know
01:05:11 Ads
01:06:28 How Should Parents Divide Baby Care?
01:08:32 What Couples Should Do Before Having Kids
01:14:03 How To Protect Your Relationship After Having Children
01:16:02 Is The Dad Bod More Attractive?
01:19:14 What Does Your Childhood Teach You About Parenting?
01:21:08 How Divorce Can Affect Children
01:21:25 Are Humans Really Meant To Be Monogamous?
01:22:47 What Are The Biggest Concerns About Modern Parenthood?
01:24:32 What Systemic Change Could Transform Parenting?
She explains:
◼ Why a father's brain physically shrinks when you become a dad
◼ Why testosterone drops in new fathers
◼ Why the "dad bod" may signal a more attentive hands-on father
◼ Why men experience postpartum depression
◼ Why raising a child was never meant to be done by two people alone
Independent Fact Check: https://stevenbartlett.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DOAC-Dr-Darby-Saxbe-Independent-Research-Further-Reading-1.pdf
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You can purchase Dr Darby’s Book, ‘Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/2eavkOe
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What happens when an economist who predicted the 2008 crash sits opposite a political commentator who grew up under communism?
You get two very different explanations for why Britain and the wider West feel increasingly unstable.
I sat down with Professor Steve Keen and Konstantin Kisin to unpack some of the biggest questions facing the UK and the US right now.
Steve has spent decades challenging mainstream economic thinking and questioning the assumptions that governments and economists use to make decisions.
Konstantin grew up in the Soviet Union and is now the co-host of Triggernometry, where much of his work explores politics, culture, immigration and the growing frustration he sees across Western countries.
They agree that something is going wrong, but disagree quite significantly on why.
That’s exactly why I wanted to put these two perspectives across the table from each other.
We discussed:
- Why Britain has struggled to achieve meaningful economic growth.
- Whether wealth redistribution would actually improve people’s lives.
- How immigration has become such a defining political issue across Europe.
- If the economic risks of climate change are far greater than we’ve been told.
- What happens if AI destroys huge numbers of jobs.
- The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz could create another major economic shock.
Steve believes another global crisis could be coming. Konstantin argues that some of the biggest threats facing the West are already unfolding.
What made this discussion interesting was seeing both of them pushed beyond their usual arguments and challenged on the assumptions behind what they believe.
Steve offered a very different way of thinking about the economy, particularly when it came to climate change and the risks he believes are still being underestimated.
Konstantin came at many of the same problems from a completely different direction, particularly around migration, politics and the growing frustration he sees across Western countries.
With questions around the economy, migration, energy and AI becoming harder to ignore, hearing two very different explanations for what is happening felt especially important.
Out now on all platforms. ❤️👊🏾
1:30
What happens when an economist who predicted the 2008 crash sits opposite a political commentator who grew up under communism?
You get two very different explanations for why Britain and the wider West feel increasingly unstable.
I sat down with Professor Steve Keen and Konstantin Kisin to unpack some of the biggest questions facing the UK and the US right now.
Steve has spent decades challenging mainstream economic thinking and questioning the assumptions that governments and economists use to make decisions.
Konstantin grew up in the Soviet Union and is now the co-host of Triggernometry, where much of his work explores politics, culture, immigration and the growing frustration he sees across Western countries.
They agree that something is going wrong, but disagree quite significantly on why.
That’s exactly why I wanted to put these two perspectives across the table from each other.
We discussed:
- Why Britain has struggled to achieve meaningful economic growth.
- Whether wealth redistribution would actually improve people’s lives.
- How immigration has become such a defining political issue across Europe.
- If the economic risks of climate change are far greater than we’ve been told.
- What happens if AI destroys huge numbers of jobs.
- The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz could create another major economic shock.
Steve believes another global crisis could be coming. Konstantin argues that some of the biggest threats facing the West are already unfolding.
What made this discussion interesting was seeing both of them pushed beyond their usual arguments and challenged on the assumptions behind what they believe.
Steve offered a very different way of thinking about the economy, particularly when it came to climate change and the risks he believes are still being underestimated.
Konstantin came at many of the same problems from a completely different direction, particularly around migration, politics and the growing frustration he sees across Western countries.
With questions around the economy, migration, energy and AI becoming harder to ignore, hearing two very different explanations for what is happening felt especially important.
Out now on all platforms. ❤️👊🏾