The AI Race: A Marathon You Have to Sprint Through Entirely
peterwildeford · x · 2026-08-13
Dean Ball tweeted about the current state of the AI industry: "Bad news, friends. It's neither purely a marathon nor purely a sprint. It's a marathon that you have to sprint through the entire way." This observation accurately captures the high-pressure, intense, and relentless competitive pace of the AI sector, resonating with figures like Peter Wildeford.
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