The year 2025 began with the AI industry on an unprecedented spending spree, fueled by massive investments and ambitious trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. However, as the year progressed, the initial hype gradually gave way to a significant reality check. Growing scrutiny emerged concerning the long-term sustainability, user safety, and viable business models underpinning the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
Unprecedented Investment and Sky-High Valuations
The early months of 2025 saw an explosion of
