I believe there are entire companies right now under AI psychosis

Re:I believe there are entire companies right now under AI p... by root_axis on Saturday May 16, 2026 @01:11PM (#48161980)

Not really. If run away AI ever became a real thing, the stock market would be completely destroyed since most companies would become worthless.

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Re:I believe there are entire companies right now under AI p... by Miner49er on Saturday May 16, 2026 @01:27PM (#48162119)

But a few companies will skyrocket and completely offset those.

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Re:I believe there are entire companies right now under AI p... by CorrectHorseBat on Saturday May 16, 2026 @02:17PM (#48162473)

I can't imagine humanity, let alone any company or the stock market survive runaway AI.

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Re:I believe there are entire companies right now under AI p... by ansgri on Saturday May 16, 2026 @04:13PM (#48163390)

You underestimate the non-computerized part of humanity. Even with automated plants building other automated plants the propagation speed will be highly constrained by natural factors, plain unavailability of resources, and xenophobic nature of humanity of course.

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Re:I believe there are entire companies right now under AI p... by Miner49er on Sunday May 17, 2026 @04:12PM (#48172789)

Companies and the stock market don't need humanity.

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