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Worden de waardes van AI-bedrijven kunstmatig opgeblazen? | Zo simpel is het niet

NRC3 October 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • You learn how large AI companies, chipmakers and data center builders have become each other's investor, supplier and customer.
  • You see what role circular financing plays in the question of how stable the AI sector is.
  • You learn why certain AI companies are not going public yet.
  • You hear how the value of OpenAI and Anthropic is discussed and whether it is artificially inflated.
  • You get the episode's conclusion on the sustainability of this form of financing.

Frequently asked questions

Why are certain AI companies not going public yet?
The episode discusses in a separate segment why certain AI companies are not going public yet and what is behind that.
How much are OpenAI and Anthropic really worth according to the episode?
The episode devotes a segment to the question of how much OpenAI and Anthropic are really worth and also addresses the valuation of these companies.
How do AI companies keep each other alive?
The episode covers in its own segment how AI companies keep each other alive, because parties are each other's investor, supplier and customer.
Are the valuations of AI companies artificially inflated?
The episode examines the circular financing between large AI companies, chipmakers and data center builders and the question of whether AI valuations are artificially inflated, with its own conclusion at the end.

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Grote AI-bedrijven, chipmakers en datacenterbouwers zijn steeds vaker elkaars investeerder, leverancier én klant. Hoe stabiel is deze circulaire manier van financieren? "Zo simpel is het niet" is de economiepodcast van NRC. Wekelijks duiken economieredacteuren Marike Stellinga en Maarten Schinkel in de cijfers achter het nieuws en de invloed van economie op de samenleving. De podcast verschijnt op donderdag, en ook als video op Youtube. Elke donderdag vind je hier om 12 uur de nieuwste aflevering terug 👆 0:00 - Introductie 10:07 - Waarom gaan bepaalde AI-bedrijven nog niet naar de beurs? 14:00 - Hoeveel zijn OpenAI en Anthropic écht waard? 28:45 - Hoe AI-bedrijven elkaar in leven houden 47:34 - Conclusie Presentatie: Marike Stellinga & Maarten Schinkel Redactie, regie & montage: Jeanne Geerken Montage en mixage: Misja van Waterschoot Video: Menno Adelaar Muziek: Rufus van Baardwijk Heb jij een vraag over economie? Je kunt deze mailen naar zosimpelishetniet@nrc.nl. Instagram NRC: https://www.instagram.com/nrcnl/ TikTok NRC: https://www.tiktok.com/@nrc_nl LinkedIn NRC: https://nl.linkedin.com/company/nrc-nl Facebook NRC: https://www.facebook.com/NRC/ Alle verhalen van NRC vind je op de site: https://www.nrc.nl/