> there is shit ton of due diligence at the tech level

Maybe in some cases. But counterexample, courtesy of The Information:

"It took just 15 minutes for Blue Owl executives to agree to invest up to $10 billion in future projects alongside real estate firm Primary Digital Infrastructure during their first in-person meeting two years ago, said Primary chief investment officer Bill Stein."

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/blue-owl-eyes-new-de...

AI seems to make some people lose their damned minds.