# Is AI in a Bubble? History Says It's Complicated

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Podcast: [HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/html-all-the-things-web-development-ai-and-developer-careers-863818)
Published: 2026-08-01T13:00:00+00:00
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Is AI really in a bubble? Matt and Mike explore the history of major investment bubbles, from railroads to the dot-com era, and discuss what those events might tell us about today’s AI boom.

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