John Lam: keep your data estate out of OpenAI/Anthropic silos to stay swappable
john_lam · x · 2026-10-21
johnlam argues that controlling your own "data estate" is becoming critical—don't let it get trapped inside an Anthropic or OpenAI silo. That covers both the data plane (e.g., files) and the control plane (your telemetry and interactions). Owning both lets you swap out models, agents, collaborators, and infrastructure at will.
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