AI bubble or 'revolution'? OpenAI's big payday fuels debate

The Japan Times 

Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as to when the technology will turn a profit, raising talk of AI overenthusiasm. The mystery deepens when it comes to predicting which generative AI firms will prevail, according to analysts. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI secured 6.6 billion in a funding round that propelled its valuation to an eye-popping 157 billion, sparking new worries there is an AI bubble poised to burst.