Debate: Are AI Firms Racing to Superintelligence to Impress IPO Investors?
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-07
Quoting a discussion with Jason Crawford, Ananyo argues AI firms aren't pursuing frontier capabilities for the greater good but to impress investors ahead of a big IPO and justify already enormous investments. basedjensen pushes back: motivations don't matter, progress is progress.
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