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Industry·Jun 18·all news from June 18, 2026

Yann LeCun warns AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic face a "big bubble explosion"

Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun warns that prominent AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are facing a potential financial collapse because their high operating costs currently outpace their revenue growth. He suggests these firms rely heavily on unsustainable investor subsidies, arguing that their business models will struggle to survive once capital funding inevitably tightens.

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