The hype around AI is hitting a fever pitch, but even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, one of the leading architects of the AI boom, says things may have gone too far.

In a recent dinner with journalists, Altman compared today’s AI enthusiasm to the dot-com bubble of the late ’90s, warning that while the core technology is real, the investor frenzy may be setting the stage for disappointment.

The Verge reported Altman as saying, “Yes, investors are overexcited about AI,” adding, “Smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth.”

What is an AI bubble?

An AI bubble refers to a surge in investor enthusiasm and startup funding that inflates valuations beyond reasonable expectations, often detached from actual revenue or real-world impact.

It’s not unlike the housing bubble of 2008 or the crypt

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