How much AI economic disruption is being held back by a cheap subscription?
moultano · x · 2026-09-20
Google researcher moultano muses that much of AI's potential economic disruption may be held back by the friction of a relatively inexpensive subscription — implying that small changes in pricing or access could unleash pent-up demand and substitution effects.
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