# Yann LeCun warns AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic face a "big bubble explosion"

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/yann-lecun-warns-ai-labs-like-openai-and-anthropic-face-a-big-bubble-explosion/>
> Published: 2026-06-18 13:35:47+00:00

According to Yann LeCun, AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are heading for a "big bubble explosion": Their operations are effectively subsidized by investors, and operating costs aren't dropping fast enough, he says. LeCun's criticism isn't entirely selfless: his own startup, AMI Labs, raised $1 billion for an alternative approach to AI.

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