AI Bubbles, Unicorns and Self Driving Cars

July 18, 2025
by a professional from London Business School in London, UK
I recently interviewed Emmanuel Maggiori - CTO, author, and tech myth-buster - about why so much of the AI and startup world doesn’t work the way we think it does.
It was fascinating. In the interview, he explains why:
▪️ Unicorns are often built on vibes, not viable business models
▪️ Self-driving cars aren’t self-driving (and never were)
▪️ Startups lie - maybe not maliciously, but because they have to
▪️ VC money changes everything (and not for the better)
Thought you might find it interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSKjhRTjDUU&t=45s
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA