Microsoft Executive: AI Is a Selective System Where Faster, Better Wins
dfinke · x · 2026-08-22
Sam Schillace, Deputy CTO at Microsoft, frames AI as a selective system. He argues that when two methods of performing the same work compete, the one that is more 'fit'—being faster, cheaper, better, and having fewer bottlenecks—inevitably starts to win, regardless of individual preferences.
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