> I don't know what it is about AI that causes people to throw all thought and caution to the wind and charge forward blind.

1. Zero personal risk because cargo culting is a valid excuse in Executive World. If investors are on board, its good, no matter how stupid or destructive it actually is.

2. Top leadership's friendship with the country's leadership equals access to cheap debt financing since money is all fake and generated out of thin air

3. Too big to fail