Commentary: AI's real problem is cost and reliability, not extinction
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-09-22
Tech commentator David Linthicum argues AI's real problems today are cost, reliability, and security — not extinction. He claims frontier models are plateauing and more R&D isn't translating into profit, urging a shift toward integrated AI tools and smaller private models.
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