Second-Tier AI Labs May Become the 'Dumbest Business,' Argues James Douma

James Douma argues that second- or third-tier AI labs may become the "dumbest business," since everyone else uses frontier models while lagging labs face competitive restrictions. Some commenters counter that most businesses need little intelligence anyway.

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