Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads.
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Things still seem a little slow early in 2024. Not sure how much of that is the Davos reality distortion black hole and how much is people (wisely) saving their energy for the upcoming annual CAPEX numbers.
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Private Equity in Action: VMware (Continued)
VMware has become a page-by-page read-along of the private equity playbook. There is no investment in future features or products; the franchise products shall be milked. Always remember: “When private equity comes amalgamating, it is time to start migrating”.
Whatever Happened to the AI Safety People?
Will calls for airstrikes soon be extended to every AGI-capable script kiddie? The magic words “open source” trump safety-ism? Where has the hysteria gone?
Fiddling While Rome Burns: Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Edition
Despite facing actual (as opposed to the AI safety-ism kind) existential threats, the EU sees a future selling wine, cheese, and robotic vacuum cleaners.
Fiddling While Rome Builds: AI Regulatory Speaking Points Edition
If you chant “competitive advantage” enough, it will actually become so, right? Magic PR words trump actual regulations?
So You Want to Build an AI Company
The blue part seems like a good place to start. There is a similar chart for education.
With Twitter engagement circling the drain, please comment here!