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Builder.ai, a UK-based startup backed by Microsoft and Softbank, has blown its valuation of $1.5 billion and collapsed back to zero. In today's video, we'll find out what went wrong and what it means for the future of ai coding startups.

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Builder AI, a UK startup once valued at $1.5 billion and backed by Microsoft and SoftBank, has collapsed due to fraud and unsustainable business practices. The company promised to build software without technical expertise using AI, but actually relied on human programmers to fix AI-generated code. They engaged in fraudulent billing schemes with partners, invoicing for work never completed. When creditors discovered the fraud and seized $37 million from their accounts, the company was forced into bankruptcy, highlighting the risks in the current AI startup bubble.

This unicorn AI startup just collapsed… why?

<p>The fact they secured such insane funding for “writing software purely using AI” says a lot about modern VC</p>


<p>Within a year or so all “AI startups” will collapse. The bubble will burst. And the developers will come back in glory.</p>
