Is AI capability growth causing a deflationary spiral that inhibits AI diffusion?
moultano · x · 2026-09-12
moultano poses an economics-flavored question: in a deflationary spiral, expectations of lower future prices make people delay purchases, deepening deflation. He asks whether AI capability growth is creating similar deflationary feedback—everyone waiting for cheaper, better models—which may be inhibiting actual AI diffusion.
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