How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?

Ed Zitron, a widely-cited AI skeptic, predicted in November 2024 that major tech companies like Meta and Google were "dying" and desperately pivoting to AI out of desperation. However, Meta's financial performance contradicts this claim, with revenue growing from $135B in 2023 to $201B projected in 2025, and operating profit increasing from $47B to $83B over the same period. The article examines whether Zitron's AI skepticism predictions have proven accurate by analyzing specific cases and his track record.