Debate: Without Competition, Anthropic Could Sell Opus Tokens Forever
mhmazur · x · 2026-11-04
An AI-circle exchange over the "AI bubble" thesis. One side argues labs have burned billions forcing unwanted products, while Austen counters that competition is the only thing keeping prices down — without it, Anthropic could sell Opus 5.5 tokens forever and enterprises would keep paying.
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