Cory Doctorow's Daily Links: The AI Bubble vs. The Internet Bubble
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Summary
Cory Doctorow's daily links post discusses the AI bubble and compares it to the early internet bubble, using Lotus Notes as a historical reference point. The article argues that the current AI hype cycle differs fundamentally from the internet bubble, with Doctorow offering critical analysis of tech industry trends and overhyped technologies.
Key quotes
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One of the surprise breakout software products of the early web was Lotus Notes, a kind of primitive precursor to all-in-one office productivity suites like GDocs, Office365, etc.
It was so important that its creator, Ray Ozzie, was promoted to Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, succeeding Bill Gates himself
Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/26/the-ai-will-continue/#until-morale-improves
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48277784
Points: 24
# Comments: 9
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