Business owner: frontier models look precarious unless they vertically integrate
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-06
A business owner going through AI cost optimization for his own company argues frontier models' position looks precarious unless labs vertically integrate further and update their business models accordingly. "High stakes," he notes.
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