TLDR Tech / AI
The Business of Building God
AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic lead with a small model advantage but face competition as costs rise and open-source models close the gap. To sustain profits, labs aim to expand into new sectors, ranging from ads to robotics, while also exploring automation through recursive self-improvement (RSI). However, the path is fraught with uncertainty as enormous financial and talent investments may only maintain a temporary edge amid shifting economic and regulatory landscapes.
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