> why would we insert this not-even-stupid noise into the information space?

Because US tech would "collapse" otherwise.

Big Tech's stock price is entirely propped up by AI hype. Metaverse didn't go anywhere so they need a new bubble.

US tech startups are even worse. The VC culture is completely incapable of building useful companies, AI is the last hype. Just a rat-race to grab the last funding and get bought out before the end of ZIRP kills the startup scene entirely.

There's no real demand for any of this shit. Even the web spam renaissance is mostly hustle-bros losing money. The writing is already on the wall with investment slowing down, and AI product after AI product bombing.