The AI race, in two mindsets: 'they'll destroy the world' vs 'we'll undercut their prices'
amplifiedamp · x · 2026-09-14
A viral observation on how your view of the AI race depends on how you view the adversary: one side says "if they get there first, they'll destroy the world," the other says "I bet we can undercut their prices." A one-line distillation of the industry's simultaneous safety panic and price-war mindset.
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