Thesis: Shift to open source AI is a disaster for frontier lab valuations
markjeffrey · x · 2026-08-25
Shaughnessy presents a thesis on why the shift to open source AI poses a major issue for certain companies. The argument explores the ripple effects on the AI supply chain if users switch from a $25M Opus 5 to a $4.44M GLM 5.2, focusing on how much infrastructure providers earn in each scenario. The conclusion labels this shift a potential disaster for frontier lab valuations.
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