a16z's Martin Casado: Model Capability Growth Appears Sublinear Compared to Funding
jeremyphoward · x · 2026-08-02
Martin Casado, partner at a16z, points out that while AI model capabilities and releases appear to be accelerating, the progress looks sublinear when divided by the capital being poured into AI labs.
He notes this clearly indicates that organizations become less efficient at scale, suggesting that the current industry landscape does not show an obvious "take off" trajectory.
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