AI Becoming a Commodity: Future Edge Lies in Drug Discovery and Materials Research
kimmonismus · x · 2026-08-05
Responding to the view that AI models like ChatGPT and Claude are increasingly indistinguishable to the general public—much like Pepsi and Coke—the author predicts that AI will eventually become a commodity.
While the choice of model won't matter for simple workflows, the author argues that a genuine competitive advantage will remain. This edge will increasingly shift toward highly impactful domains, specifically citing drug discovery and materials research.
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