~7% of Stanford undergrads are 'pilled' on AI, and this wave is zero-sum
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-11
The author estimates roughly 7% of Stanford undergrads are "pilled" on the AI transition, with only about 4% taking meaningful action around it. He points out a strange failure mode in tech: people are used to positive-sum games (many startups can win), whereas this AI wave is extremely zero-sum. The quoted post adds that Stanford/SF/tech epicenters don't understand what's coming either — they're just hedged by going mega long on disruptive change by being it.
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