AI Scam Exposed: Builder AI’s $1.5B Fraud

15/06/2025 42 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3

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In this week’s Lunch, Tech and Chat, Ray and Will peel back the curtain on Builder AI—the so-called $1.5 billion “unicorn” that wasn’t what it seemed. Learn how:700 engineers in India were masquerading as “AI”Lenders uncovered a 300% revenue over-estimationPhantom deals and fake transactions finally unraveled the companyThe risks of over-hyped AI—from Apple’s stalled “intelligence” to the next startup bubblePlus, we explore what real AI-driven productivity could look like, why our brains haven’t kept pace with technology, and whether today’s geopolitical tensions and debt crises are signs of a larger shift in power.Tune in for a deep dive on the biggest AI scam you’ve never heard of—and join the conversation at the end with our secret code “ancient span.”

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