Neural Journal

In the heart of Silicon Valley, a nervous energy is building. While artificial intelligence is fueling unprecedented stock market gains and promises of a technological revolution, a growing chorus of experts, from central bankers to seasoned entrepreneurs, is warning that the industry is inflating a massive financial bubble. The central question is no longer if AI will change the world, but whether the current gold rush is sustainable—or if it's destined for a spectacular collapse that could damage the global economy. A Tangled Web of Investment The skepticism is rooted in the colossal and complex financial arrangements propping up the industry's leaders. At the center is OpenAI , the company that brought generative AI to the masses with ChatGPT. Despite its soaring revenue, the company has yet to turn a profit and is being kept afloat by staggering investments from tech giants. These aren't simple cash infusions. Critics point to a pattern of "circular financing,...

The title seems like alarmist fantasy, but a recent, heartbreaking reality suggests it’s a valid concern. In the aftermath of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, images of displaced residents sleeping inside large plastic bags due to a tent shortage were deeply unsettling. It was a stark portrait of desperation, but it was also an unintentional demonstration of a critical gap in our collective disaster response: a failure of practical, on-the-ground ingenuity. The sight of Cebuanos huddled inside these bags, forced to sleep sitting up, was alarming for one simple, terrifying reason: the risk of suffocation. In an attempt to find shelter from the elements, they had inadvertently created a far more immediate danger for themselves. This is not a failure of spirit—the resilience of Filipinos is legendary. It is, however, a failure of imagination, a failure of awareness and re-education, in a moment of crisis. The solution was, quite literally, in their hands. With a simple blade...