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# VCs go crazy over AI that can make dad jokes.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/vcs-go-crazy-over-ai-that-can-make-dad-jokes/
- Published: 2023-12-11T10:27:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:36:18.000Z
- Description: Generative AI is booming, attracting investments from venture capitalists despite the recent tech crash. With 539 startups collectively raising over $11bn in the capital, generative AI is being driven by factors such as the ease of building new services and applications on top...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

[Generative AI](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/generative-ai-speaker/) is booming, attracting investments from venture capitalists despite the recent tech crash. With 539 startups collectively raising over $11bn in the capital, generative AI is being driven by factors such as the ease of building new services and applications on top of foundation models.

Read the full article on [The Economist](https://www.economist.com/business/2023/02/28/investors-are-going-nuts-for-chatgpt-ish-artificial-intelligence?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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