The Frontier Splits in Two
In the span of seventy-two hours this month, the three biggest AI companies launched a product strategy no one saw coming: two versions of their best models, same tech, different guardrails. One you can buy. One you have to apply for. And if you think that's weird, wait until you hear what Sam Altman just told Fortune about slowing down the whole industry. Let's go. 1. AI Labs Launch Dual-Tier Model Strategy (TLDR AI) 2. Altman Hints at Industry Safety Collaboration (Fortune) 3. Anthropic Commits to Third-Party Safety Evaluators (TechCrunch AI) 4. OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO (TechCrunch AI) 5…
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