How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom NYT | Top Stories David Streitfeld 31 August 2025 at 17:00 Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall hints at a broader downturn. © Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty ImagesBuilder.ai attended the Web Summit Qatar in 2024. The company is now being liquidated.