AI is cutting costs faster than it is creating new revenue
kevinkern · x · 2026-07-21
The quoted argument says AI is not necessarily creating a lot of new revenue yet; instead, it is often saving money.
The idea is that people are spending less on things AI can already do well enough, while service providers use AI to cut costs and stay competitive, which protects existing revenue more than it creates new one.
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