Prediction: One top AI lab will fail like AOL, the other will dominate like Microsoft
arieljalali · x · 2026-08-30
The author predicts divergent fates for the current top two AI model labs. One will follow the path of AOL during the dot-com boom: achieving a liquidity event but eventually fading as users realize they no longer need it as a gateway to the technology. The other will achieve Microsoft-like dominance and longevity in the industry.
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