Dan Luu fact-checks AI skeptic Ed Zitron's predictions

How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?

Dan Luu examines Ed Zitron's November 2024 claim that Meta, Google, and Microsoft are dying companies turning to AI out of desperation. Luu counters with revenue and profit data: Meta hit $201B in 2025 (up 22%), Alphabet $403B (up 15%), and Microsoft $305B (up 17%), with growth continuing into H1 2026. He also flags Zitron's reliance on unreliable third-party MAU estimates and weak causal links for Google Search issues. The post does not provide a full checklist of Zitron's other predictions, but Luu argues the flawed reasoning pattern is representative.