A 3-6 month lab lead could pay off by scooping patents, better than competing on coding agents
a_karvonen · x · 2026-10-08
An argument that a lab's 3-6 month lead could be very lucrative if used to scoop up patents — potentially a better moat than areas like coding agents, where labs must compete against cheaper models.
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