Critic says Cory Doctorow's AI revenue estimates assume Google, Meta get near-zero genAI upside
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-18
Andrew Sabisky highlighted what he sees as a serious methodological flaw in Cory Doctorow's estimates of AI industry revenue: the calculations effectively assume Google and Meta derive essentially zero additional revenue from generative AI on their existing business lines, which would systematically understate genAI's commercial contribution. The jab targets a common weakness in bearish takes on AI economics.
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