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A lab that trains the best and most efficient model will be able to charge higher margins than it does today.
Dwarkesh Patel · Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x · 3 Aug 2026
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“Another thing that will happen,”
“and I think this is actually the most interesting implication of this whole thought exercise,”
“is that if you can train the best, most efficient model.”
“then you'll be able to charge much higher margins than you can today.”Play from 5:38Report a misattribution
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