A developer draws a historical parallel between John D. Rockefeller's transformation of the oil industry and the potential for a similar figure to emerge in AI, speculating on which industry AI might fundamentally reshape. The post explores how a dominant AI player could vertically integrate and control an entire sector, much like Rockefeller did with Standard Oil.
Article URL: https://constantlyrandom.substack.com/p/history-rhymes
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48663924
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