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The data black hole at the center of AI

Explore episode Jun 19, 2026

We see these AIs as a galaxy glittering with capabilities, but at their center, invisible to the naked eye, holding all the constellations together is an unimaginably massive black hole of data.

Dwarkesh Patel

The data black hole at the center of AI

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