Benedict's Newsletter: No. 638
Author Takes
AI model competition
OpenAI doesn't have unique tech and faces challenges from incumbents with better distribution
Tokenmaxxing
Heavy token usage is partly performative but also about demonstrating adoption speed as recruiting tool
Violence against tech leaders
You would need to be horrible and very stupid to think AI concerns justify violence against Sam Altman
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