Intelligence is transitioning from scarcity to abundance. ( @cpaik went deeper on this in his latest essay: .) We believe in choice and democratic access to intelligence. We think that the number of models in the future will be closer to the number of species, rather than one or two gatekeeping monopolies. We invested in @OpenRouter for exactly this: a neutral layer that brings order and liquidity to the chaos of this Cambrian explosion. Yesterday, OpenRouter took its next step, alongside @Stripe. Stripe built much of the connective tissue of the internet economy, and they recognize the same shape in what OpenRouter is building for intelligence. Credit, above all, to @alexatallah. Stripe is fortunate to be working with a founder this talented. Twice now he has built the exchange that gives an emergent ecosystem its liquidity — first for digital goods, now for intelligence. The open future, where access is abundant and people have the most choice is one that we are excited about. We remain committed to helping OpenRouter, and now Stripe in realising this future.