alt Hacker NewsOn the radio they mentioned that the total global chocolate market is ~100B, I googled it when I was home and it seems to be about ~135B. Apparently that is ... all chocolate, everywhere.. OpenAI's valuation is about 500B. Maybe going up to like 835B.
I'd love to see the rationale that OpenAI (not "AI" everywhere) is more valuable than chocolate globally.
... so crash early 2026?
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NewJazz • yesterday at 10:59 PM
Wait, aren't you comparing revenue and market cap?
People take old things for granted often. Explains the Coolidge effect, and why plenty of people cheat.
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kyyt • yesterday at 11:33 PM
I love AI, and ChatGPT has been transformative for me. But would I give it up for chocolate? I honestly don't think I could.
CryptoBanker • today at 1:30 AM
I spend a lot more time using AI for work than I do eating chocolate
Ignoring that those numbers aren't directly comparable, it did make me wonder, if I had to give up either "AI" or chocolate tomorrow, which would I pick?
Even as an enormous chocolate lover (in all three senses) who eats chocolate several times a week, I'd probably choose AI instead.
OpenAI has alternatives, but also I do spend more money on OpenAI than I do on chocolate currently.