Chamath says strict AI rules could leave the U.S. paying 50x more per token
KoseteBamse · reddit · 2026-07-27
Chamath Palihapitiya argues that heavy AI restrictions could put the U.S. at an economic and security disadvantage.
He says the future will be open source, warning that forcing American companies to pay $26–56 per 1M tokens while competitors pay $0.50–1 would create an unsustainable cost gap if AI becomes a core growth engine.
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