GenAI Hits Reality Check as IPO Delays and Market Doubts Grow

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Gary Marcus argues June has delivered a reality check for Generative AI: OpenAI reportedly delaying its IPO, SpaceX’s AI bets cooling, and major tech names slipping as questions about profitability, funding, and regulatory risk mount. The post frames the AI boom as moving from hyper-growth to caution and efficiency, with policy turbulence amplifying market skepticism about frontier AI access and the sector’s long‑term profitability.
- The month Generative AI lost its mojo Marcus on AI | Substack
- OpenAI Leans Toward Waiting Until Next Year for I.P.O. The New York Times
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq waver as report of OpenAI IPO delay rattles chip stocks Yahoo Finance
- Tech stocks fall globally as report of OpenAI IPO delay deepens AI fears qz.com
- OpenAI’s IPO Is Up in the Air. Did SpaceX Take All the Oxygen? Barron's
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