Nilay Patel criticizes AI products for failing to deliver value that justifies their costs
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On November 7, 2026, The Verge's Nilay Patel voiced criticism of the AI industry on The Vergecast. He said the quality of AI products is still not enough for users to accept the various costs they bring, including data center noise, AI overviews, and massive amounts of deepfake spam content, arguing that none of it is worth it. He also pointed out that companies' spending has already exceeded their revenue, and that agents have yet to become truly practical and usable. On the industry's outlook, he believes the AI industry can only escape its current predicament by building products that users can tangibly feel improve their lives without any advertising. This event is currently just Nilay Patel expressing his views, and there are no reports of further developments yet.
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The Verge's Nilay Patel said on The Vergecast that AI product quality isn't good enough for users to accept its costs—data center noise, AI overviews, and floods of deepfake slop aren't worth it, companies are spending more than they earn, and agents have yet to become truly usable. He believes the AI industry can only escape its current predicament by building products whose improvements to users' lives are evident without any advertising.
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