'I'm nervous': Klarna founder challenges trillion-dollar spending on AI (opens in new tab)

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17 pointsmerksittich4mo ago7 comments

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The desperation in the industry is palpable. Now chess streamers who also advertise Labubus and computer games are advertising coding apps.

Basically scraping the bottom of the barrel if you need to advertise on Twitch.

0x1ch4mo ago

I don't think this is the best indicator of trends. Chess players who aren't winning multiple tournaments a year, or aren't training a kid to win those tournaments, probably have very few sources of their (own) income. They'll take any sponsors that aren't dirt.

Twitch also has an entire category dedicated to live coding, so again, not all that weird to see codegen ads or something.

bgwalter4mo ago

Ah no, the comment wasn't directed against the chess streamers! It was directed against the advertisers that choose that medium.

To take an extreme example, it would be weird to advertise Rolex on Twitch next to computer games. So, if "AI" is allegedly so desirable, why do it with vibe coding apps?

Live coding is another thing I don't understand the benefit of, but selling vibe coding to those people might make sense.

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ReptileMan4mo ago

It takes a crook to spot a crook I guess.

DaveZale4mo ago

maybe the AI data centers should be financed through klarna. Would that help? I mean, if the AI is superintelligent, figuring out how to pay the loan shark should be easy peasy. Maybe build a Superportfolio of undervalued stocks to finance its continued existence.

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bgwalter4mo ago

The desperation in the industry is palpable. Now chess streamers who also advertise Labubus and computer games are advertising coding apps.

Basically scraping the bottom of the barrel if you need to advertise on Twitch.

0x1ch4mo ago

Twitch also has an entire category dedicated to live coding, so again, not all that weird to see codegen ads or something.

bgwalter4mo ago

Ah no, the comment wasn't directed against the chess streamers! It was directed against the advertisers that choose that medium.

To take an extreme example, it would be weird to advertise Rolex on Twitch next to computer games. So, if "AI" is allegedly so desirable, why do it with vibe coding apps?

Live coding is another thing I don't understand the benefit of, but selling vibe coding to those people might make sense.

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ReptileMan4mo ago

It takes a crook to spot a crook I guess.

DaveZale4mo ago

mrbungie4mo ago

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