Alex Smith

The journal of Alex Smith

Notes on engineering, and the other things I can't stop taking apart.

Written for me first. You're welcome to read over my shoulder.

notes to myself,
in public

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October 22, 2026

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Who’s Left Holding the Bag When the AI Bubble Pops?

Bubbles end with someone losing money, and which someone matters. The AI boom has already found a way to put the public on the hook before a single IPO lands.

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