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- WeWork's rise and fall offers a stark warning for the AI era.
- The company claimed on Tuesday that "substantial doubt exists" about its future ability to operate.
- Companies racing for glory in the AI era would do well to learn from the over-exuberance in the WeWork saga.
WeWork and artificial intelligence do not, on the face it, have very much in common.
The office-sharing company has shown its true colors as a glorified commercial landlord, despite years of claims by its private investors that it could be a $100 billion business that spans tech, interior decor, and construction. An American dream!