How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
中文摘要
部分AI初创公司与投资者合谋，通过夸大年度经常性收入（ARR）数据来美化增长表现，误导市场预期。
English Summary
AI startups and investors are inflating annual recurring revenue metrics to exaggerate growth, misleading the public about their true progress and market valuation.
Original Excerpt
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.