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What if the AI Bubble Fails to Deliver?

Blain’s Morning Porridge July 10th, 2026 – What if the AI Bubble Fails to Deliver?

“Expectations are the root of all heartache…”

The AI market has been diving business expectations and markets – everyone believes it will deliver a growth, productivity and profit revolution across the global economy. What if it doesn’t? What if it’s not a leap forward, but just a step-change?

What do Alcohol, Tobacco, Umpty Candy, Cannabis, Gambling, Fentanyl, Bloomberg and AI have in common?

They were all “discovered” or invented by folk believing they would do good – but were monetised by profiteers who…

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