A common response is “if they truly believe this, why are they still building it?” At OpenAI, many have not deeply internalized the civilizational stakes. At Anthropic, the stakes are well-understood, but they are locked in a race to get there first - they believe no one else
NEW from Ramp AI Index: AI spend *declined* among the top 1% of businesses spending on AI.
In August, the top 1% of businesses spent $7.2K per employee per month, down 10% from a July peak ($8K).
We're seeing more cracks in the AI thesis as a number of drivers show spend
