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Builder Ai went from unicorn to bankruptcy in 9 years. > founded in 2016 > promised to make apps “as easy as ordering pizza” > claimed to use AI to automate development > actually ran large teams of Indian coders behind the scenes > rebranded from

Finally someone calling out the "AI washing" that's been plaguing the startup ecosystem for years. Builder AI wasn't alone - half these "AI-powered" companies are just fancy UIs slapped on armies of offshore developers. The whole "democratizing tech"