Ramez Naam(@ramez):The lack of switching costs, network effects, and natural monopolies in AI is under-appreciated. It lowers risk of tech monopolies / duopolies that exist in social media and operating systems, guards against abuses of one company, and shifts value from AI companies to customers.

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Ramez Naam@ramez

2026.08.13 19:39

The lack of switching costs, network effects, and natural monopolies in AI is under-appreciated. It lowers risk of tech monopolies / duopolies that exist in social media and operating systems, guards against abuses of one company, and shifts value from AI companies to customers.