Why Silicon Valley elites hate frontier AI: a debate on tech dominance
deanwball · x · 2026-08-06
X user deanwball argues that no Bay Area tech innovation has faced more hatred from its own elites than frontier AI. He claims these elites once scoffed at AGI ambitions and bet on crypto, but now fear AI's achievements, even wishing for US labs to be commoditized by rivals. The author criticizes this disdain for success and reflects on the potential impact of commodification.
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