#024 - Sam Altman’s Fear Theater: When Will Investors See Through the AI Hype?
Sam Altman said GPT-5 was so powerful it scared him — comparing it to the Manhattan Project and admitting it made him feel “useless.” Investors applauded. The press echoed. But when it launched, GPT-5 was cold, buggy, a “corporate zombie.” The fear wasn’t real. The hype was. In this episode, Phillip Kemp tears apart the PR theater, asks when investors will finally see through the bullshit, and hints at another playbook quietly forming in the shadows — one built to end the cycle of fear and hype.
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