I recently came across news about a prominent AI company informing its investors about something quite shocking. They claim that achieving artificial general intelligence might lead to the complete irrelevance of traditional currency. But what’s even more puzzling is that they’re raising billions in conventional dollars from these same investors.
This contradiction raises questions for me. If they genuinely believe money will lose its value with AGI development, why are they so busy gathering as much cash as they can at the moment? Are they simply playing it safe, or is there a strategic reason behind this that I’m missing?
Has anyone else observed this trend where tech companies make bold forecasts about the future while continuing to function within the existing monetary framework? What do you think their true intentions are?
I’ve been in tech startups for years - this pattern is totally normal. Companies raise money while claiming their industry’s about to get disrupted. That funding isn’t just for development costs. It’s insurance in case they’re wrong about timing, plus a hedge against competitors hitting AGI first. VCs get this contradiction completely. They’re not stupid about funding something that could make their returns worthless. The real play seems to be grabbing control of whatever economic system comes after AGI - if it even happens. Most of these predictions have timelines past typical investment horizons anyway.
This messaging strategy is pretty clever. They warn investors about currency devaluation to look like visionary leaders, but it also creates urgency around funding. Basically they’re saying “we’re building tech that’ll make your money worthless, so invest big now while it’s still worth something.” Perfect excuse for sky-high valuations and massive funding rounds. I’ve seen biotech companies pull similar moves - claim they’ll revolutionize healthcare while demanding huge upfront cash. The timing game is everything here. AGI disruption sounds inevitable but far off, while they need money right now. Investors know they’re betting on the messy transition period, not whatever comes after AGI actually hits.
I’ve worked through several tech boom cycles in corporate finance, and this pattern doesn’t surprise me at all. Here’s what’s really happening - these companies talk about AGI being decades away, but they need massive cash right now. Research costs are insane, plus the compute infrastructure and talent wars in AI space are brutal. From a fiduciary perspective, they’re actually doing the right thing. They’re warning investors about long-term risks while grabbing the resources they need to stay competitive. What’s the alternative? Underfund research and guarantee they lose the AGI race? They’re hedging their bets. If AGI reshapes everything, they want to build it, not get crushed by it.
i mean yeah, it’s defo a classic case of tech hype! they’re just tryna secure funds just in case AGI doesn’t pan out ya know? but if it does, they wanna be the ones leading the pack. pretty smart if u ask me, cash flow is king!
This is literally every crypto startup from 2017. They’d trash fiat currencies while simultaneously begging VCs for dollars. Could be they actually believed it, or just knew “revolutionary” sells better. Either way, those GPU farms don’t pay for themselves.
This actually makes total sense from a business angle. You need massive resources to build AGI - hardware, talent, research facilities all cost a fortune. You can’t just wish your way to AGI without playing the current money game. The investor warning might be genuine forward-thinking about post-AGI economics, but it’s also smart marketing to look like visionary leaders. Think about it - even if traditional money dies, whoever creates AGI will probably control whatever comes next. They’re using today’s system to potentially architect tomorrow’s. It’s a calculated bet, not hypocrisy.
I’ve seen this exact playbook in enterprise tech so many times. Companies make huge predictions about disruption while still operating the old way.
The real problem isn’t the contradiction - it’s execution speed. AI companies burn billions on infrastructure and talent, but they’re doing everything manually. Data pipelines, model training, coordination - all of it could be way more automated.
I’ve built resource optimization workflows for massive compute ops. Automate the whole development cycle and you’ll cut operational costs 60-70%. That means way less dependency on funding rounds.
Smart move? Automate everything - investor relations, research workflows, the works. Instead of just talking about post-money economics, actually show efficiency that makes traditional funding obsolete.
Most companies are stuck with manual processes while preaching revolutionary change. The irony is thick.
Want to prove economic disruption? Show it through automated operations that don’t need billions in funding cycles.
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