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The speaker predicts that accumulated user context and switching costs will allow AI model providers to charge high profit margins.
Dwarkesh Patel · 8 Predictions for the Era of Continual Learning · 7 Aug 2026
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“And once you have this kind of lock-in,”
“model providers can demand pretty hefty margins.”Play from 5:44Report a misattribution
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