Stripe CEO: 2026 Q1 May Be Remembered as First Quarter of the Singularity
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-20
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison declared that "the singularity" has begun, driven by AI changing long-run economic trends. He predicts that the first quarter of 2026 will be looked back upon as the start of the singularity. Stripe adopted this operating assumption on January 1, 2026, using it as a premise for investment, growth, and navigating uncertainty. Collison ties this thesis to current business metrics, citing 41% year-over-year revenue growth and 43% growth in free cash flow for the first half of the year.
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