Google sells AI-powered services while OpenAI, Anthropic sell AI itself — which business lasts?
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-17
A take on diverging AI business models: Anthropic, OpenAI, and X are selling advances in AI itself, while Google sells services that AI makes more useful — possibly the difference between chasing a dream and running a business. The author questions whether selling AI itself can be sustainable.
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