the only thing they are pacing is what models the permanent underclass are allow...

drnick1 · 2026-09-22T17:13:27

With AI tools it's easier than ever to create a business, do research, or build stuff. That's an opportunity for the "underclass," not a curse.

SOLAR_FIELDS · 2026-09-22T19:14:31

If a well funded incumbent with a much better model can just crush you instantly because you don't have access to it, is it really an opportunity?

cgio · 2026-09-22T20:51:13

You’ll always have access to the underclass models so they also have your thinking to train on. And good ideas to steal.

9dev · 2026-09-22T23:30:06

It’s beautiful. You can even give the underclass their own bullshit economy with struggling startups competing for the scraps, sprinkle some targeted influencer ads to give people the illusion of a better future, and they will be perpetually busy fighting windmills. All the while the upperclass can shape the world however they please.

lukewarm707 · 2026-09-22T18:03:40

an opportunity the underclass will not have.

what anthropic have stolen they intend to keep for themselves.

azan_ · 2026-09-22T17:06:53

Either AI will capture so much value that there will be permanent underclass (and in this case it's extremely capable and extremely dangerous and should be heavily regulated) or it won't be capable enough to displace people into permanent underclass.

user3939382 · 2026-09-22T17:02:45

Or they’re running into a steep diminishing return slope on R&D vs performance and are using stewardship as a cover.