Beff Jezos: 'max fear-mongering stage' as centralised AI fights open-source threat to $2T valuations
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-10
Quoting Benjamin Franklin, e/acc leader Beff Jezos argues the industry has entered a 'max fear-mongering stage': open-source AI could destroy huge value instantly, and centralised AI players are pushing government 'protection' to defend their wealth, power, and valuations — including Anthropic's reported $2T+ valuation.
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