James Douma quips: lagging AI labs may become the 'least intelligent' business due to bans
jamesdouma · x · 2026-08-18
James Douma shared a sharp observation in a reply: the 'least intelligent business' in the future could be the second or third-place AI labs. While others will use frontier models, these labs' competitors might be banned from accessing comparable technology.
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