Data centers are for startups, not frontier labs: more compute is the anti-monopoly move
arthurcolle · x · 2026-09-11
Ryan McCrory argues the point people miss: frontier labs already hold the lion's share of compute, so new data centers matter mainly because they let startups compete in verticals. Failing to add compute is the scenario that consolidates power the most.
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