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Ben Affleck and Burry Skeptical of AI Hype

1/19/2026

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  • Ben Affleck and investor Michael Burry express skepticism about the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
  • On The Joe Rogan Experience, Affleck criticized exaggerated AI claims driven by companies investing in AI.
  • Affleck notes historical tech adoption is slow and incremental.
  • He calls current AI chatbots unreliable and lacking meaningful output.
  • Burry warns AI stocks are overvalued and many AI companies may fail.