In this week’s Lunch, Tech and Chat, Ray and Will peel back the curtain on Builder AI—the so-called $1.5 billion “unicorn” that wasn’t what it seemed. Learn how:
700 engineers in India were masquerading as “AI”
Lenders uncovered a 300% revenue over-estimation
Phantom deals and fake transactions finally unraveled the company
The risks of over-hyped AI—from Apple’s stalled “intelligence” to the next startup bubble
Plus, we explore what real AI-driven productivity could look like, why our brains haven’t kept pace with technology, and whether today’s geopolitical tensions and debt crises are signs of a larger shift in power.
Tune in for a deep dive on the biggest AI scam you’ve never heard of—and join the conversation at the end with our secret code “ancient span.”