Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns AI boom invites deception

Tyler Shultz, who exposed fraud at blood-testing startup Theranos, cautioned that the AI boom offers 'a great opportunity to go deceive people,' noting unprofitable AI companies are raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations.

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2026-10-30 16:03 · TechCrunch AI
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people'

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