Decoding Discontinuity

Decoding Discontinuity

The AI Multiplier: Why the Market is Correct on the Bubble and Still Missing the Discontinuity

Bubble Burst or Breakthrough? Navigating Agentic AI's Value Multiplier Amid Public Market Froth

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Raphaëlle d'Ornano
Sep 16, 2025
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Perhaps we should declare August “International AI Bubble Month.”

Several weeks ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman caused a stir when he told reporters following the troubled launch of GPT-5 that yes, possibly there is such a bubble. “Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes. Is AI the most important thing to happen in a very long time? My opinion is also yes.”

His remarks rebounded around the internet and global markets:

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