AI called one of the most widely distributed wealth-creation events as Sam Altman owns $0
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-08
Countering 'permanent underclass' doom, the quoted post argues AI has been one of the most widely distributed wealth-creation events: Sam Altman owns $0, labs have diluted so much that Dario's net worth is below James Dyson's, and VC profits flow to pensions. beffjezos adds that capitalism itself redistributes wealth and suggests universities direct student stipends into class funds or endowment shares.
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