Quoting Andrew Singleton

Jenny, a crematorium owner, received a $20 billion investment from John's propane company in exchange for 5% of her business, then burned $10 billion in her incinerator and paid John $10 billion for propane to incinerate the cash. John subsequently reported $10 billion in AI revenue and claimed his 5% stake was in a $100 billion enterprise. A Forbes reporter assigned to profile the pair entered a polyamorous common-law marriage with them, producing a glowing but financially vague article.

Jenny owns a crematorium. John’s propane company gives her a $20 billion investment in return for 5 percent of her operation. Jenny throws $10 billion into the incinerator, then pays John $10 billion to buy propane to burn that money to ashes. John reports that his AI investments have generated $10 billion in revenue this quarter and that he owns 5 percent of a $100 billion business. A reporter from Forbesis assigned to profile John and Jenny, and over the course of his research, he becomes embroiled in a passionate but confusing three-way love affair with them, which eventually turns into a polyamorous common-law marriage. His profile is glowing, but light on financial details. — Andrew Singleton https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-economics-for-dummies , AI Economics for Dummies Tags: ai https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai