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Monologue: AI's Desperation Era

November 7, 2025·6 min·3-min readsolotechnology
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OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar sparked controversy by suggesting government-backed financing for AI infrastructure, while Microsoft's reported $4.1B loss on its OpenAI stake implies OpenAI lost $12B in a single quarter—numbers Friar disputed, raising serious questions about OpenAI's financial t

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