Glad to see some pushback on these claims.
Important to note that as these companies are approaching an IPO, they are desperate that the reporting is about the glorious (or dangerous) future they can provide, and not about the dodgy finances.
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2026
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Doubt. Esp as the cost of training (or just the slamming of sites to get information, and all the extra costs related to that) are not included.